Posted today
Top Secret/SCI
Unspecified
Polygraph
IT - QA and Test
Chantilly, VA (On-Site/Office)
Overview
We are seeking a highly skilled Cyber Security Penetration Tester / Security Engineer to support advanced security testing and vulnerability analysis across enterprise systems and networks. The ideal candidate will leverage adversarial techniques and hands-on testing methodologies to identify security weaknesses, assess risk, and develop mitigation strategies across complex IT environments.
What will you do?
Do you have what it takes?
We are seeking a highly skilled Cyber Security Penetration Tester / Security Engineer to support advanced security testing and vulnerability analysis across enterprise systems and networks. The ideal candidate will leverage adversarial techniques and hands-on testing methodologies to identify security weaknesses, assess risk, and develop mitigation strategies across complex IT environments.
What will you do?
- Conduct penetration testing and adversarial security assessments to identify vulnerabilities within enterprise systems and networks.
- Apply computer attack methods and system exploitation techniques to simulate real-world cyber threats.
- Perform network security analysis to identify vulnerabilities and assess potential threat vectors.
- Evaluate and analyze network architectures and enterprise system designs for security weaknesses.
- Design, test, and implement IT security architecture solutions to enhance system resilience.
- Conduct security testing of system configurations, development environments, and infrastructure, including enterprise platforms and hypervisors.
- Perform complex Windows and enterprise system security assessments.
- Utilize network management and security tools to monitor, test, and analyze network activity.
- Analyze security test results and develop risk mitigation and threat remediation strategies.
- Develop and implement risk management methodologies aligned with cybersecurity best practices.
- Ensure cybersecurity principles are applied across Linux, Windows, and virtualized environments.
Do you have what it takes?
- Active TS/SCI with Polygraph required.
- Bachelor's degree in Geospatial Intelligence, Geography, Remote Sensing, Intelligence Studies, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience
- Demonstrated experience in cyber security or a related IT field.
- Hands-on experience performing penetration testing and adversarial security testing.
- Knowledge of computer attack methods, exploitation techniques, and threat simulation.
- Working knowledge of cybersecurity principles across Linux, Windows, and virtual platforms.
- Experience with network architecture analysis and network security assessments.
- Experience designing or implementing enterprise IT security architecture.
- Familiarity with network monitoring and management tools.
- Experience developing risk management methodologies and mitigation plans.
- Experience reviewing system configurations, development environments, and enterprise infrastructure designs
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