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Cyber Security Penetration Tester

VTG

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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?

  • 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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VTG delivers force modernization and digital transformation solutions that expand America’s competitive advantage in the modern battlespace. Headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia, VTG provides full lifecycle engineering for naval, aerospace, network, and digital requirements. Whether at sea, in the air, on land, or in cyberspace, VTG delivers Tomorrow’s Transformation Today.

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Job Category
IT - QA and Test
Clearance Level
Top Secret/SCI
Employer
VTG