Penetration Tester - Cyber Engineer

Peraton•Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

21h•$104,000 - $166,000•Onsite

About The Position

Peraton Labs is seeking a junior penetration tester to join a team of engineers working on real-world challenges for government agencies, utilities, and commercial customers. The role involves hands-on work with electronics and performing in-depth assessments and analyses of sophisticated systems using penetration-testing and threat-hunting techniques. This position is 100% onsite at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland.

Requirements

Active Secret clearance and ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance.
U.S. citizenship.
Required experience by education: 5 years with a BS/BA, 3 years with an MS/MA, or 0 years with a Ph.D.
Professional experience in penetration testing or threat hunting.
Experience with grey-box and black-box penetration testing.
In-depth understanding of OWASP Top 10 and DoD, NSA, or industry-standard vulnerability and penetration-testing standards.
Proficiency with penetration-testing tools such as Nmap, Wireshark, Burp Suite, Nessus, or similar utilities.
Extensive knowledge of Linux operating systems.
Expertise in exploitation techniques including buffer overflows, fuzzing, SQL injection, man-in-the-middle attacks, covert channels, secure tunneling, XSS, privilege escalation, and lateral movement.
Strong grasp of networking, TCP/IP, virtualization, and web services.
Familiarity with interfacing with electronic hardware, including taking apart devices and identifying hardware components.

Nice To Haves

Active TS/SCI clearance.
Certifications such as OSCP, OSCE, GPEN, GWAPT, GXPN, CEH, or CISSP.
Experience in malware analysis or digital computer forensics.
Scripting skills in Bash, Python, Perl, or Ruby.
Systems programming experience.
Interest in emerging penetration-testing technologies and techniques.
Familiarity with Android operating systems.
Knowledge of UAS/UXS technologies.
Understanding of radios and radio protocols.
Experience analyzing embedded devices.
Experience developing and presenting proof-of-concepts to demonstrate exploitation techniques.

Responsibilities

Perform in-depth assessments and analyses of sophisticated systems using penetration-testing techniques.
Use threat-hunting techniques to assess sophisticated systems.
Work hands-on with electronics and technology.
Analyze devices and identify hardware components.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
Life insurance.
Health savings account.
Short- and long-term disability.
Employee assistance program (EAP).
Parental leave.
401(k).
Paid time off for vacation.
Company-paid holidays.
Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus.