Penetration Tester

Acuity

$175K — $200K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Virginia, US
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in penetration testing and security assessments
  • Proficiency with NIST 800-53 and Risk Management Framework
  • Ability to interact with diverse stakeholders including developers and government officials
  • Experience with AWS Cloud Security (desired)
  • Strong writing skills for technical documentation and reporting
  • Certifications such as CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker) and CPT (Certified Penetration Tester)
  • Current TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph is required

Responsibilities

  • Conduct internal penetration testing and vulnerability assessments across various platforms
  • Perform security reviews and technical research to enhance defense mechanisms
  • Manually exploit vulnerabilities in operating systems, applications, and databases
  • Analyze results from scanning tools and static source code analysis
  • Identify security vulnerabilities and recommend remediation steps
  • Write comprehensive reports detailing findings, risks, and mitigation strategies
  • Advise developers and project teams on security best practices and compliance
  • Draft Rules of Engagement, Test Plans, and Standard Operating Procedures

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
  • Up to $6K annually for training and professional development
  • 401K matching contributions
  • Corporate events and team-building activities
  • Strong emphasis on work/life balance and positive company culture
Full Job Description
Overview

Acuity is growing and looking to hire a Penetration Tester. 

 

In return, Acuity Inc offers a great company culture with wonderful work/life balance and a robust compensation package which includes Health/Dental/Vision, up to $6K training & professional development benefit annually, 401K matching, corporate events/team-building and more!

 

Responsibilities

What you 'll be doing:

  • Conduct internal penetration testing and vulnerability assessment of servers, web applications, web services, and databases
  • Conduct security reviews, technical research, and provided reporting to increase security defense mechanisms
  • Manually exploit and compromise operating systems, web applications, and databases
  • Examine results of web/OS scanners, scans and static source code analysis
  • Identify vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and compliance issues
  • Write final reports, defend all findings to include the risk or vulnerability, mitigation strategies, and references
  • Provide security recommendations for developers, system administrators, project managers, and senior government stakeholders
  • Report vulnerabilities identified during security assessments
  • Write penetration testing Rules of Engagements (RoE), Test Plans, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
Qualifications

Required Skills:

  • Experience with NIST 800-53 and Risk Management Framework
  • Ability to meet and coordinate with various audiences to include developers, system administrators, project managers, and senior government stakeholders

Desired Skills:

  • Experience with AWS Cloud Security
  • Strong writing skills
  • Certifications: CEH 6 Certified Ethical Hacker Certification, CPT 6 Certified Penetration Tester

Clearance Requirements:

  • TS/SCI w/Poly

 

MinUSD $175,000.00/Yr. MaxUSD $200,000.00/Yr. Salary RangeThe salary range for this position represents Acuity's good faith estimate of the compensation for this job title at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate's qualifications, experience, education, certifications, skills, geographic location, contract requirements, applicable labor categories, and, where applicable, contract award and funding.

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