Hourly Wage for Security Penetration Tester Salary in the United States

How much does a Security Penetration Tester make hourly in the United States? The average hourly wage for a Security Penetration Tester in the United States is $44 as of September 25, 2020, but the salary range typically falls between $41 and $48. Hourly rate 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.

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Product Security Engineer Penetration Tester

eTeam, Inc. - Ashburn , VA

Product Security Engineer ndash Penetration Tester Ashburn VA 12+ months Looking for a Product Security Penetration TesterEngineer to join our team. This candidate will be responsible for ensuring ...

Dice.com - 9 days ago

Cyber Security Engineer (Penetration Tester)

Excentium, Inc. - Falls Church , VA

Performs penetration testing of the ATO NAS security posture to provide detailed analysis and identification of application, system, and network vulnerabilities; gaps in IT security guidance, and ...

Lensa - 23 days ago

Penetration Tester 2

Humana - Arlington , VA

Generally, we are looking for candidates with 5+ years of Cyber Security experience with a focus on penetration testing or red teaming to join our Enterprise Information Protection organization on ...

Humana - 84 days ago

Penetration Tester

Insight Global Inc. - Arlington , VA

Position Sr. Penetration Tester Location Rosslyn, VA 22209 - 50 REMOTE, rotating on-siteremote every 2-3 days (flexible w health risks) Program CSOS program (Cyber Security Operations Support ...

Dice.com - Today

Senior Manager, Penetration Testing

Capital One - Richmond , VA

Senior Manager, Penetration Testing The Capital One Penetration Test team reduces cyber risk by ... This role will lead a team responsible for performing invasive security assessments to make ...

Capital One - 21 days ago

Security Network Engineer - Penetration Tester

Sysusa Inc - Manassas , VA

Job Objectives Requirement for Security Network engineers to support and deliver Penetration Testing and Security Assessment requirements. The Security Engineer will serve as a primary technical ...

ZipRecruiter - 34 days ago

What does a Security Penetration Tester do?

Security Penetration Tester

Understand engagement economics, including monitoring and communicating project status and appropriate financial metrics to key stakeholders.

February 15, 2020

Demonstrate and apply strong project management skills, inspire teamwork and responsibility with engagement team members, and use current technology and tools to enhance the effectiveness of deliverables and services.

April 18, 2020

Execute penetration tests and security assessments, including internal & external networks, web and mobile applications, Windows and Linux environments, AWS architecture, IoT devices, and more.

April 27, 2020

Provide subject matter expertise and guidance utilizing tools and techniques to conduct cyber vulnerability and penetration testing.

May 01, 2020

Develop subject matter expertise of focused capabilities in the topics of database security, wireless security, or application and development security.

May 17, 2020

Assure the development of his/her professional skills to effectively meet the needs of our clients and internal staff.

May 17, 2020

Supports the formal Security Test and Evaluation (ST&E) required by each government accrediting authority through pre-test preparations, participation in the tests, analysis of the results, and preparation of required reports.

May 22, 2020

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These charts show the average hourly wage (core compensation), as well as the average total hourly cash compensation for the job of Security Penetration Tester in the United States. The average hourly rate for Security Penetration Tester ranges from $41 to $48 with the average hourly pay of $44. The total hourly cash compensation, which includes base and short-term incentives, can vary anywhere from $43 to $51 with the average total hourly cash compensation of $46.

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