Overview
Staffing Pros, a division of VETS Inc., is recruiting for a full-time a Senior Cyber Penetration Tester in Arlington (Rosslyn), VA. This position requires an active government security clearance.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain a multi-year schedule for penetration testing activities.
- Interface and coordinate with third party organizations performing penetration testing for the Department.
- Interface and coordinate with system owners to establish targets for testing, test schedule, test goals, and rules of engagement.
- Organize and lead efforts that document and design improvement strategies for discovered vulnerabilities and monitoring gaps.
- Design, perform and report on penetration testing of systems to satisfy the NIST 800-53 CA-8 security control and using methodologies that may include, NIST SP 800-115, Penetration Testing Execution Standard (PTES), and Information Systems Security Assessment Framework (ISSAF).
- Produce reports and conduct management briefings on test activities, scenarios, results and recommendations.
- Stay abreast of current attack vectors and unique methods for exploitation of computer networks.
Qualifications - Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 5 years’ experience required. An additional 6 years of experience may be substituted in lieu of degree.
- Active Top Secret Clearance required.
- Possess CASP CE, CCNA, CEH, Cloud , CYSA , GCIH, or similar certification.
- Proficient at conducting network or software vulnerability assessments and penetration testing utilizing reverse engineering techniques.
- Proven capability in identifying intrusion or incident path and method; isolates, blocks or removes threat access.
- Familiar and proficient in evaluating system security configurations.
- Has expertise in evaluating findings and performing root cause analysis.
- Able to perform analysis of complex software systems to determine both functionality and intent of software systems. Able to resolve highly complex malware and intrusion issues
Preferred Qualifications (Candidates with these preferred skills will be given preferential consideration):
- Experience supporting the Department of State cyber security mission.
EEO Statement
Staffing Pros a division of VETS-inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.