Penetration Tester

Peraton•Arlington, VA

1d•$104,000 - $166,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Peraton is seeking an experienced Cyber Penetration Tester to join its Federal Strategic Cyber programs. This role involves supporting the Red Cell Team by performing and leading penetration tests to assess the security of customer systems. The position is located in Northern VA and offers a hybrid work arrangement, requiring on-site presence as needed. Responsibilities include identifying vulnerabilities, recommending remediations to meet NIST 800-53 security controls, reporting findings to system owners and engineers, maintaining Red Cell infrastructure, and developing or modifying tools for automation.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science and 8+ years of relevant experience in Cyber/IT, or a Master's of Science and 6+ years of relevant experience in Cyber/IT. In lieu of a degree, 4 years of additional IT security or penetration testing experience may be considered.
Minimum of 2 years with penetration testing experience.
Possess one of the following certifications, OR be able to obtain before start date: CCNA Cyber Ops, CCNA-Security, CEH, CFR, Cloud+, CySA+, GCIA, GCIH, GICSP, SCYBER, Security+ CE, SSCP
Demonstrated experience with Kali Linux.
Demonstrated penetration testing tools experience with Nmap, Burp Suite, Metasploit, etc.
Demonstrated ability in evaluating vulnerabilities, performing root cause analysis, and reporting findings utilizing assessment methodologies such as NIST SP 800-115, Penetration Testing Execution Standard (PTES), Information Systems Security Assessment Framework (ISSAF), OWASP Web Security Testing Guide (WTG), etc.
Demonstrated ability to lead a penetration test and guide Senior/Junior Penetration Testers.
U.S. citizenship required.
An active Secret security clearance.
Must have the ability to obtain a final Top Secret security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Active Top Secret or TS/SCI clearance.
One of the following certifications or an alternate, verifiable certification demonstrating IT security competence: CompTIA CASP+, ISC2 Certified Information Security Professional (CISSP), ISC2 Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP), ISC2 Information Systems Security Engineering Professional (ISSEP)
One of the following certifications or an alternate, verifiable certification demonstrating practical penetration testing competence: Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP), Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP), Hack the Box Certified Penetration Testing Specialist (CPTS), TCM Security Practical Network Penetration Tester (PNPT), GIAC Exploit Researcher and Advanced Penetration Tester (GXPN), Zero Point Security Red Team Ops II
Advanced understanding of the following: NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF) and the Assessment and Authorization (A&A) process.
Security principles such as CIA, IAAAA, access control models, risk management, etc.
Networking principles and technologies such as IP routing, TCP/UDP, VPNs, firewalls, NAT, etc.
Common network protocols such as SSH, FTP, SMTP, SMB, HTTP, etc.
Operating system principles such as process management, device management, user management, file systems, etc.
Data processing principles such as encoding, hashing, encryption, etc.
Scripting and programming languages such as Bash, Python, PowerShell, JavaScript, etc.
Common application vulnerabilities and exploits such as outdated components, permissions mis-configurations, lack of input validation, logging/monitoring failures, etc.
Common web application vulnerabilities and exploits such as XSS, SQLi, LFI, file uploads, broken authentication mechanisms, etc.
Active Directory (AD) enumeration and attacks such as kerberoasting, AS-REP roasting, abusing mis-configured privileges, crafting golden tickets, etc.
Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and navigating IT environments implementing multifactor authentication.
Cloud technologies and platforms such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), etc.

Responsibilities

Support the Red Cell Team by performing and leading penetration tests to assess the security of customer systems.
Identify vulnerabilities and develop recommended remediations to satisfy mandated NIST 800-53 security controls.
Report and demonstrate findings to system owners and engineers.
Maintain Red Cell infrastructure.
Develop or modify tools to automate discovery or exploitation.