Junior Penetration Tester Jobs

TMC Technologies is in search of a Junior Penetration Tester to support a federal client in Rosslyn, VA. The candidate must be a US citizen and possess the ability to obtain an interim Top Secret clearance to start due to federal contract requirements. The Junior Penetration Tester will:

• Interface and coordinate with third party organizations performing penetration testing for the Department
• Stay abreast of current attack vectors and unique methods for exploitation of computer networks.
• Interface and coordinate with system owners to establish targets for testing, test schedule, test goals, and rules of engagement
• Design, perform and report on penetration testing of systems 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)
• Develop and maintain a multi-year schedule for penetration testing activities
• Produce reports and conduct management briefings on test activities, scenarios, results and recommendations
• Organize and lead efforts that document and design improvement strategies for discovered vulnerabilities and monitoring gaps

• Possess Cloud+, CySA+, CEH, or similar certification
• Ability to identify intrusion or incident path and method and isolate, block or remove threat access
• Bachelor of Science degree with 2 to 4 years of experience is required.; OR a Masters of Science with 0 to 2 years of experience. In lieu of a Bachelor's degree, 4 years of additional experience may be substituted
• US Citizenship required and the ability to obtain an interim Top Secret clearance to start.
• Proficient at conducting network or software vulnerability assessments and penetration testing utilizing reverse engineering techniques
• Familiar in evaluating system security configurations.