Top 41 Penetration tester Jobs in Wheaton, Md

Penetration Tester / Active Secret
Peraton —Arlington, VA
- $86,000 - $138,000 a year
- Azure
- Bachelor of Science
- AWS
- Health savings account
- Paid holidays
Junior Penetration Tester
Gunnison Consulting Group —Washington, DC
- $68,000 - $73,000 a year
- Full-time
- Remote
- Mid-level
- 3 years
- Bachelor's degree
- Profit sharing
- Paid holidays
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8d
Penetration Tester
Booz Allen Hamilton —Fort Meade, MD
- $86,900 - $198,000 a year
- Full-time
- Computer Science
- Mid-level
- Office
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
5d
Jr Cyber Penetration Tester
Peraton —Arlington, VA
- $66,000 - $106,000 a year
- Bachelor's degree
- JavaScript
- 1 year
- Health savings account
- Paid holidays
Penetration Tester
PLEX Solutions, LLC —Annapolis Junction, MD
- $90,000 - $150,000 a year
- Online Application
- Computer Science
- Bachelor of Science
- 11+ years
- Profit sharing
- Health insurance
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Penetration Tester
Peraton —Arlington, VA
- $86,000 - $138,000 a year
- Azure
- Bachelor of Science
- AWS
- Health savings account
- Paid holidays
Jr Cyber Penetration Tester / Secret
Peraton —Arlington, VA
- $66,000 - $106,000 a year
- Bachelor's degree
- JavaScript
- 1 year
- Health savings account
- Paid holidays
Penetration Tester, Senior
Booz Allen Hamilton —McLean, VA
- $86,800 - $198,000 a year
- Full-time
- Computer Science
- Research
- Mid-level
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
5d
Junior Penetration Tester
Cyber Defense Technologies —Chantilly, VA
- High school diploma or GED
- Scripting
- Associate's degree
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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Penetration Tester
gTANGIBLE Corporation —Arlington, VA
- Full-time
- Mid-level
- Travel
- Leadership
Penetration Tester III
SOSi —Washington, DC
- Weekends as needed
- Hybrid work
- 7 years
- Office
- Supervising experience
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Penetration Tester
SkyePoint Decisions —Arlington, VA
- $95,000 - $112,000 a year
- Azure
- Bachelor of Science
- AWS
- Health savings account
- Disability insurance
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Penetration Tester
Everforth ECS —Fairfax, VA
- Office
- 3 years
- Continuous improvement
Senior Penetration Tester
Quzara LLC —Washington, DC
- Weekends as needed
- Hybrid work
- Computer science
- 7 years
- Azure
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12d
Penetration Tester
Dark Wolf Solutions —Herndon, VA
- $130,000 - $145,000 a year
- Hybrid work
- Azure
- Mid-level
- AWS
Enterprise Cybersecurity Penetration Tester and Operator, Mid
Booz Allen Hamilton —McLean, VA
- $62,000 - $141,000 a year
- Full-time
- Azure
- Computer Science
- Research
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
5d
Penetration Tester
Orison Solutions LLC —Reston, VA
- $55 - $58 an hour
- Hybrid work
- Office
- Java
- Senior level
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Penetration Tester
WarCollar Industries —Herndon, VA
- Full-time
- Mid-level
- Analysis skills
- Leadership
- Paid training
- Health insurance
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2d
Penetration Tester / Ethical Hacker
CyberLinx Solutions LLC —Fort Meade, MD
- Full-time
- APIs
- Senior level
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Penetration Tester
Altus Consulting Corp —Herndon, VA
- Full-time
- Computer science
- Computer Science
- Windows
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Penetration Tester / Active Secret

Peraton -
Arlington, VA

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Job Details

$86,000 - $138,000 a year

Benefits

Health savings account
Paid holidays
Disability insurance
Health insurance
Dental insurance
401(k)
Paid time off
Parental leave
Employee assistance program
Vision insurance
Life insurance

Qualifications

Tooling
Testing and evaluation
Security system vulnerability testing
Network scanners
Team management
System risk assessment (security system operation)
Burp Suite
Nmap
Root cause analysis
Web Application Security Testing
Kali Linux
Vuls

Full Job Description

About Peraton

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees solve the most daunting challenges that our customers face. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Program Overview

Encompasses technical, engineering, data analytics, cyber security, management, operational, logistical, and administrative support for Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Cyber and Technology Security Directorate in three key offices/functional areas: Cyber Monitoring and Operations, Cyber Threat and Investigations, and Technology Innovation and Engineering State.

About The Role

Peraton is seeking an experienced Cyber Penetration Tester to become part of Peratons’ Federal Strategic Cyber programs.

Location: Northern VA; Hybrid - flexible as long as person can come on-site as & when needed.

In this role, you will:

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.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor of Science and 5 years experience, or a Master's of Science and 3 years of experience. In lieu of a degree, 4 years of additional 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.

Preferred:

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.

Details

Target Salary Range: $86,000 - $138,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

Benefits Statement: Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.

Application Statements: The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in the role and the Company. During the review of your application, you may be required to participate in an on-camera interview, as well as participate in a process to verify your identity.

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.

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