Clearance: None required; must be able to pass a Public Trust background investigation
Responsibilities
Perform penetration testing to assess security posture
Provide a detailed analysis and identification of application, system, and network vulnerabilities, gaps in IT security guidance, and assessment of patching/mitigation methodologies
Act as an ethical white hat attacker (red team) to simulate cyberattacks from a malicious actor, and/or defensive cybersecurity personnel (blue team) to harden against simulated attacks
Develop and coordinate penetration testing Rules of Engagement, System Test Plans, and Test Reports
Provide recommended remediation actions to lower overall risk exposure as required
Offer technical expertise on penetration testing tools and simulation environment
Provide technical expertise supporting cybersecurity exercise development and execution, as well as tool development and deployment
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity, computer science, information technology, engineering, math or related field
A minimum of 8 years of directly related experience; 2 years of the relevant experience must be within the last 3 years
At least one of the red or blue team certifications listed below: