Penetration Tester

GuidePoint Security • Alexandria, VA

20h • Onsite

About The Position

The Pen Tester role will be responsible for performing comprehensive Risk and Vulnerability Analysis (RVA) assessments, functioning as penetration and purple team assessments. The role will be in response to performing penetration testing engagements using major frameworks like OWASP and NIST, against a range of technologies such as web applications, servers, operating systems, cloud services, AI workflows, and network devices. This role supports a federal customer in Alexandria, VA and requires candidates to reside within the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.

Requirements

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.
• 5 years of experience leading penetrating testing
• Experience developing custom scripts for certain exploit scenarios and tailoring attack scenarios to test specific system vulnerabilities.
• Embraces emerging technologies, including AI tools, to work smarter, solve problems, and drive better business outcomes

Nice To Haves

• Experience performing red-team or penetration testing engagements in a federal environment.
• Penetration testing on HVA assets in a federal environment.
• Hands-on experience with Meterpreter Pro, Nessus, and Cobalt Strike.
• US Government Clearance preferred

Responsibilities

• Perform analysis of submitted findings and vulnerabilities and provide a written report covering risk, likelihood of exploitation, and recommendations for remediation.
• Handle vetting of multiple vulnerabilities simultaneously, demonstrating efficiency and organization, to ensure all vulnerabilities are addressed in a timely manner.
• Swiftly confirm or deny the legitimacy of submitted vulnerabilities, ensuring rapid response times while maintaining the integrity of the vulnerability disclosure process.
• Provide insightful guidance and support to system owners regarding the agency's patching processes and timelines, helping them navigate and comply with these procedures.
• Ensure all findings and analyses are reported in a timely and efficient manner, maintaining a consistent flow of information and updates.
• Provide comprehensive start-to-finish RVA assessments, encompassing initial customer outreach, meticulous planning, thorough execution, and detailed reporting.
• Utilize expertise in assessing both current and emerging technology platforms and architectures, ensuring assessments are relevant and comprehensive.
• Conduct expert-level assessments using major frameworks like OWASP and NIST, covering a range of technologies such as web applications, servers, operating systems, cloud services, AI workflows, and network devices.
• Perform in-depth insider threat analysis, integrating it as a crucial part of the assessment process to identify potential internal security risks.
• Research and simulate emerging zero-day threats, creating mock-up scenarios to demonstrate the feasibility of exploitation and assess system vulnerabilities.
• Develop custom scripts for specialized exploitation scenarios, tailoring attack strategies to effectively test specific system vulnerabilities.
• Demonstrate hands-on experience with popular penetration testing software such as Meterpreter Pro, Nessus, and Cobalt Strike, using these tools to conduct thorough assessments.
• Analyze vulnerability scans and perform follow-on testing of systems to verify exploitability, ensuring comprehensive identification of security weaknesses.
• Conduct trend analysis across assessments to identify common vulnerabilities among disparate systems, aiding in the development of targeted security strategies.
• Develop SOPs and best practices for penetration testing and vulnerability assessment, documenting these in corporate knowledge repositories for enterprise-wide distribution.
• Communicate technical issues effectively to non-technical management, translating complex cybersecurity concepts into understandable terms.
• Work within corporate issue and knowledge tracking systems, providing continuous status updates on projects and ensuring seamless integration with existing workflows.
• Test and document new tools, techniques, tactics, and scripts for usability security acceptance testing.

Benefits

• Group Medical Insurance options: Zero Deductible PPO Plan (GuidePoint pays 90% of the premium for employees and 70% for family plans (spouse/children/family) or High Deductible Health Plan with HSA (GuidePoint pays 100% of the employees premiums and 75% for family plans (spouse/children/family). If you choose the High Deductible / HSA plan, GPS will contribute in 4 equal quarterly installments: ($850 per EE annually / $1750 per family annually (includes spouse/children/family options)
• Group Dental Insurance: GuidePoint pays 100% of the premium for employees and 75% of family plans
• 12 corporate holidays and a Flexible Time Off (FTO) program
• Healthy mobile phone and home internet allowance
• Eligibility for retirement plan after 2 months at open enrollment
• Pet Benefit Option

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior