Penetration Tester, Journeyman - Peraton - Virginia
Peraton
Qualifications
• 2 years with BS/BA; 0 years with MS/MA; 6 years with no degree
• Clearance: Active TS/SCI clearance.
• Candidate must meet ONE of the following:
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, or Software Engineering; OR
• Relevant DoD/military training (if applicable); OR
• Relevant professional certification or equivalent experience (examples: CSC, CSSLP, GCSA, GSEC, Security+).
• Required experience and skills:
• Penetration testing, vulnerability assessment, red‑team, or offensive security experience.
• Practical skills in reconnaissance, exploitation, post‑exploitation, web application testing (OWASP), social‑engineering assessments, and evidence preservation.
• Familiarity with common pentest tools and frameworks (Burp, Metasploit, Nmap, etc.), and ability to document reproducible findings and remediation steps.
• Ability to coordinate safely in operational environments, follow rules of engagement, and hand off findings to defenders for remediation and retest.
• Strong technical writing for producing evidence bundles, technical summaries, and actionable recommendations.
• Desired:
• Prior DoD/ARNG CDAP, red/blue team, or persistent penetration testing experience.
• Experience mapping findings to detection engineering and supporting SOC/IDS tuning for improved coverage.
#ENOCS
We are seeking a highly skilled and innovative Penetration Tester to join our team in the greater DMV area, supporting the Army National Guard.
Responsibilities
• Execute penetration testing activities per CDAP mission plans: reconnaissance, exploitation attempts, post‑exploitation validation, and evidence collection.
• Conduct network, host, and application assessments to identify attack paths, misconfigurations, and control weaknesses aligned with adversary threat models.
• Support Network Assistance Visits and Persistent Penetration Testing events under senior guidance; perform validation tasks durin