Penetration Tester

ASSYST • Baltimore, MD

1d • Remote

About The Position

ASSYST is seeking a skilled Penetration Tester to join our cybersecurity team in Baltimore, Maryland (Remote). This role involves conducting real-world attack simulations to identify vulnerabilities, preparing rules of engagement for ethical testing, and delivering trend analysis of findings to strengthen organizational defenses.

Requirements

• Proven experience in penetration testing, ethical hacking, or Red/Blue Team operations.
• Strong knowledge of attack methodologies, exploit development, and defensive countermeasures.
• Familiarity with tools such as Metasploit, Burp Suite, Nmap, Wireshark, and SIEM/EDR platforms.
• Excellent analytical, documentation, and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Relevant certifications (e.g., OSCP, CEH, GPEN, CISSP) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Execute penetration tests simulating adversarial attacks across networks, applications, and endpoints.
• Develop and document rules of engagement to ensure safe and ethical testing practices.
• Collaborate with Red Team (offensive) and Blue Team (defensive) operations to assess and improve security posture.
• Provide detailed reports and trend analysis of findings, highlighting risks and recommending remediation strategies.
• Stay current with emerging threats, attack techniques, and security tools.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed