How much does a Penetration Tester III make in Saint Albans, MO? The average Penetration Tester III salary in Saint Albans, MO is $121,310 as of May 28, 2024, but the range typically falls between $108,906 and $135,798. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target. 

Penetration Tester III Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Penetration Tester III Salary $97,613 Saint Albans,MO May 28, 2024
25th Percentile Penetration Tester III Salary $108,906 Saint Albans,MO May 28, 2024
50th Percentile Penetration Tester III Salary $121,310 Saint Albans,MO May 28, 2024
75th Percentile Penetration Tester III Salary $135,798 Saint Albans,MO May 28, 2024
90th Percentile Penetration Tester III Salary $148,989 Saint Albans,MO May 28, 2024
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Job Description for Penetration Tester III

Penetration Tester III performs penetration testing to assess and identify security vulnerabilities of networks, applications, and systems. Conducts manual and automated penetration tests including black-box, gray-box, and white-box. Being a Penetration Tester III evaluates findings and performs root cause analysis to identify weaknesses, misconfigurations, or other flaws in the environment that could lead to security compromises. Documents testing results and presents suggestions for the development of countermeasures, security improvements, and mitigation strategies. Additionally, Penetration Tester III utilizes a variety of assessment tools, such as Nmap, BurpSuite, Kali Linux and scripting languages like Bash, Python, Perl, or Ruby. Familiar with red team testing protocols and cybersecurity frameworks like OWASP, OSSTMM and PTES. Stays up to date with the latest security threats, techniques, and tools to continuously improve penetration testing methodologies. Typically requires a bachelor's degree in computer science. May require Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP). May require SANS/ GIAC Certified Penetration Tester (GPEN). May require SANS/ GIAC Web Application Penetration Tester (GWAPT). Typically reports to a manager. The Penetration Tester III work is generally independent and collaborative in nature. Contributes to moderately complex aspects of a project. To be a Penetration Tester III typically requires 4-7 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)... View full job description

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Penetration Tester III salary varies from city to city. Compared with national average salary of Penetration Tester III, the highest Penetration Tester III salary is in San Francisco, CA, where the Penetration Tester III salary is 25.0% above. The lowest Penetration Tester III salary is in Miami, FL, where the Penetration Tester III salary is 3.5% lower than national average salary.

City, State Compared to national average
City, State San Francisco, CA Compared to national average
+ 25.0%
City, State Washington, DC Compared to national average
+ 11.3%
City, State Miami, FL Compared to national average
-3.5%
City, State Chicago, IL Compared to national average
+ 4.9%
City, State Boston, MA Compared to national average
+ 12.1%
City, State New York, NY Compared to national average
+ 16.8%
City, State Dallas, TX Compared to national average
-1.3%

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About Saint Albans, Missouri    St. Albans is an unincorporated community in northeastern Franklin County, Missouri, United States. It lies approximately three miles north of Route 1....More

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