Penetration Tester - Peraton - Arlington, VA

Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelor of Science and 5 years of relevant experience in Cyber/IT, or a Master's of Science and 3 years of relevant experience in Cyber/IT. In lieu of a degree, 4 years of additional IT security or penetration testing experience may be considered.
• Minimum of 2 years with penetration testing experience.
• Possess one of the following certifications, OR be able to obtain before start date:
• CCNA Cyber Ops, CCNA-Security, CEH, CFR, Cloud+, CySA+, GCIA, GCIH, GICSP, SCYBER, Security+ CE, SSCP
• Demonstrated experience with Kali Linux.
• Demonstrated penetration testing tools experience with Nmap, Burp Suite, Metasploit, etc.
• Demonstrated ability in evaluating vulnerabilities, performing root cause analysis, and reporting findings utilizing assessment methodologies such as NIST SP 800-115, Penetration Testing Execution Standard (PTES), Information Systems Security Assessment Framework (ISSAF), OWASP Web Security Testing Guide (WTG), etc.
• Demonstrated ability to lead a penetration test and guide Senior/Junior Penetration Testers.
• U.S. citizenship required.
• An active Secret security clearance.
• Must have the ability to obtain a final Top Secret security clearance.

Preferred:
• Active Top Secret or TS/SCI clearance.
• One of the following certifications or an alternate, verifiable certification demonstrating IT security competence:
• CompTIA CASP+
• ISC2 Certified Information Security Professional (CISSP)
• ISC2 Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)
• ISC2 Information Systems Security Engineering Professional (ISSEP)
• One of the following certifications or an alternate, verifiable certification demonstrating practical penetration testing competence:
• Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP)
• Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP)
• Hack the Box Certified Penetration Testing Specialist (CPTS)
• TCM Security Practical Network Penetration Tester (PNPT)
• GIAC Exploit Researcher and Advanced Penetration Tester (G