Jr Cyber Penetration Tester

Program Overview

Encompasses technical, engineering, data analytics, cyber security, management, operational, logistical, and administrative support for Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Cyber and Technology Security Directorate in three key offices/functional areas: Cyber Monitoring and Operations, Cyber Threat and Investigations, and Technology Innovation and Engineering State.

About The Role

Peraton is currently seeking a Jr Cyber Penetration Tester to become part of our Department of State (DOS) Diplomatic Security Cyber Mission (DSCM) program.

Location: Rosslyn, VA. Full-time/on-site.

The DSCM program encompasses technical, engineering, data analytics, cyber security, management, operational, logistical and administrative support to aid and advise the DoS Cyber & Technology Security (CTS) Directorate. This includes protecting a global cyber infrastructure comprising networks, systems, information, and mobile devices all while identifying and responding to cyber risks and threats.

In this role, you will:

• Support the Penetration Testing (Red Cell) Team.
• Assess the current state of the customer’s system security by identifying all vulnerabilities and security measures.
• Help customer perform analysis and mitigation of security vulnerabilities.
• Perform and report on penetration testing of systems, including cloud, 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).
• Stay abreast of current attack vectors and unique methods for exploitation of computer networks.
• Provide support to incident response teams through capability enhancement and reporting.
• Assist in maintaining Red Cell infrastructure.
• Develop or modify tools that automate discovery or exploitation (e.g. bash, Python, JavaScript, PowerShell).

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Qualifications

Minimum requirements:

• Bachelor's degree and 2 years of related experience. An additional 4 years may be considered in lieu of the degree requirement.
• Basic understanding of networking and security principles.
• Experience with evaluating system security configurations.
• Understand common Web Application vulnerabilities like SQLi, XSS, CSRF, and Flooding.
• Experience with penetration testing tools such as Metasploit, Burp Suite, Nmap, etc.
• Fundamentals of network routing & switching and assessing network device configurations.
• Familiarity in evaluating findings and performing root cause analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to work alone and/or within a small group.
• Must have ONE of the listed certifications below:
  • CCNA Cyber Ops, CCNA-Security, CEH, CFR, Cloud+, CySA+, GCIA, GCIH, GICSP, or SCYBER
    
• U.S. citizenship required.
• An active Secret security clearance.

Preferred:

• Active Top Secret or TS/SCI.

SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range

Details

Target Salary Range: $66,000 - $106,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.