TekSynap · 2 days ago

Cyber Security Engineer

Herndon, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

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Responsibilities

Provides a highly technical and in-depth penetration testing service, in support of enterprise cyber security equities.

Requires support specializing in penetration testing and ethical hacking, to target, assess, and exploit risk and vulnerabilities of information systems.

The intent is to provide senior decision-makers with documented and actionable data to aid in making strategic investment decisions.

The team will document all identified system risks, planned test procedures, and results; perform analyses of vulnerabilities identified during testing; and review program-level documentation (e.g., requirements specification, system architecture, design documents, test plans, security plans, etc.).

They will recommend changes to program-level documentation with an eye to reducing system vulnerabilities, create and document penetration testing plans and procedures, and approved testing plans and procedures to conduct hands-on penetration testing.

The team will also analyze test results, document risks, and recommend countermeasures to uncovered risks; participate or lead technical exchange meetings and application review boards; document action items and results from technical exchange meetings and application review boards; and brief management on the status of action items and results of activities.

Qualification

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Cyber SecurityPenetration TestingComputer Attack MethodsSystem Exploitation TechniquesLinuxWindowsVirtual PlatformsIT Security ArchitectureNetwork Security AnalysisNetwork ArchitecturesNetwork Management ToolsAdversarial TacticsSecurity TestingRisk Management MethodologiesThreat Mitigation PlansSystem ConfigurationEnterprise SystemsHypervisorsWindows InstallationsInformation SecurityRisk ManagementPolicy DevelopmentTechnical TasksCertified Ethical Hacker (CEH)Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP)Global Information Assurance Certification Penetration Tester (GPEN)Problem-SolvingCommunicationLeadership

Required

Active TS/SCI + Poly

BA/BS degree - in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or other related scientific or technical discipline. Work experience can be used/combined with education.

Experience in cyber security or related IT field

Experience with cyber penetration testing

Experience applying computer attack methods and system exploitation techniques

Working knowledge of cyber security principles for Linux, Windows, and virtual platforms

Experience designing, testing, or implementing IT security architecture

Experience performing network security analysis

Experience analyzing network architectures

Experience using network management tools

Experience leveraging adversarial tactics to conduct hands-on security testing

Experience developing risk management methodologies

Experience analyzing test results to develop risk and threat mitigation plans

Experience testing or reviewing system configuration, development, and design specifically around enterprise systems and hypervisors