25 Jan
Penetration Tester
Virginia, Richmond , 23173 Richmond USA

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Peraton Overview Peraton drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the worlds leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted and highly differentiated national security solutions and technologies that keep people safe and secure. Peraton serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies across the intelligence, space, cyber, defense, civilian, health, and state and local markets. Every day, our employees do the cant be done, solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities:Seeking a penetration tester for an Intelligence Community (IC) customer mission system. The successful candidate will perform vulnerability assessments and penetration testing following the customers prescribed scope statement with authorities derived from the customers Enterprise cyber security organization. The ideal candidate must display familiarity with Windows and Linux Mobile operating systems and be able to conduct network and security vulnerability analysis. Specifically, the candidate will analyze mission systems to help assess vulnerability to compromise from adversaries. The successful candidate must have prior experience with scope defined penetration testing using mainly open source tools.
  • Penetrate desktops, servers, applications, operating systems, and security systems to gain root/admin access
  • Provide black-box penetration testing utilizing tools and techniques to conduct cybersecurity evaluations for highly specialized network communication systems
  • Modify open source exploits to bypass/evade antivirus, firewalls, hardened systems, and IDS/IPS systems
  • Modify computer/system/network attacks, exploits, and Metasploit modules to create variations that evade detection
  • Perform reconnaissance, privilege escalation persistence, lateral movement, and payload generation for multiple targets
  • Hide digital artifacts and communications to evade antivirus, firewalls, IDS/IPS systems, Wireshark, and tcpdump
  • Work independently to analyze, research, and solve technical problems
  • Leverage existing business processes and document new repeatable business processes and procedures where necessary
  • Research external information on cybersecurity events, incidents, threats, and technical vulnerabilities

Qualifications

Qualifications
  • Requires 10 to 12 years with BS/BA or 8 to 10 years with MS/MA or 5 to 7 years with PhD.
  • Bachelors degree (or equivalent) in Cybersecurity, Information Security, IT, EE, Network Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
  • Demonstrated 6 years experience in three or more specific areas to include: analysis, network engineering, networking security, penetration testing, red teaming, hardware engineering, software reverse engineering, and computer exploitation.
  • Experience with Kali Linux and Metasploit tools
  • Experience with programming/scripting: Python, Powershell, Ruby, C, JavaScript, etc
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including ability to explain complex technical topics to non-technical audiences

Desired:
  • MS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Computer Forensics, Network Security, or equivalent technical experience
  • 4 years of exploit development, computer/network security, or network traffic analysis using analytical tools
  • Expert knowledge of networking components/devices and various OS/applications in Linux and Windows environments
  • At least one of the following certifications: CISSP, OSCP, CEH, CEPT, GPEN, EnCE, GASF, GSFE, or BLCE

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