How much does a Penetration Tester IV make in Foster, MO? The average Penetration Tester IV salary in Foster, MO is $143,219 as of April 24, 2024, but the range typically falls between $128,298 and $159,028. 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 IV Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Penetration Tester IV Salary $114,713 Foster,MO April 24, 2024
25th Percentile Penetration Tester IV Salary $128,298 Foster,MO April 24, 2024
50th Percentile Penetration Tester IV Salary $143,219 Foster,MO April 24, 2024
75th Percentile Penetration Tester IV Salary $159,028 Foster,MO April 24, 2024
90th Percentile Penetration Tester IV Salary $173,421 Foster,MO April 24, 2024
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Job Description for Penetration Tester IV

Penetration Tester IV 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 IV 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 IV 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 GIAC Penetration Tester (GPEN), GIAC Web Application Penetration Tester (GWAPT), and/or Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP) certificate. Typically reports to a manager. The Penetration Tester IV work is highly independent. May assume a team lead role for the work group. A specialist on complex technical and business matters. To be a Penetration Tester IV typically requires 7+ years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)... View full job description

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