Leidos · 13 hours ago
Penetration Tester
Ashburn, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$87K/yr - $157K/yr
3+ years expLeidos is a company that focuses on innovative solutions and services, and they are seeking a highly skilled Penetration Tester to join their team supporting the CBP Security Operations Center. The role involves conducting comprehensive security assessments of CBP FISMA systems to identify vulnerabilities and provide actionable recommendations to enhance security posture.
ComputerGovernmentInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyNational SecuritySoftware
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Conduct penetration testing activities aligned with CBP and industry best practices
Perform internal and external web application, network, and infrastructure pentest assessments using commercial and open-source tools
Execute testing operations safely and in accordance with defined operational guidelines
Produce detailed reports outlining findings and actionable remediation recommendations
Partner with SOC, engineering, and security teams to validate and remediate vulnerabilities
Support tool development, methodology improvements, and team-wide knowledge sharing
Assist in verifying Bug Bounty findings and remediations
Qualification
Required
Bachelors' degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education, with 3 to 5(T3)/ 5 to 8 (T4) years of professional experience; or 3 to 5 years of professional experience with a Masters' degree
3(T3) /5(T4) years in Pen Testing and Vulnerability Assessment, with specific emphasis on web application and enterprise network environments
3-5 (T3) 5-8(T4) years of professional experience in incident detection and response, malware analysis, or cyber forensics
Specific experience (1-3 years for T3) or (3-5 years for T4) in at least 1 of the following specialties: Network pentesting, Web application pentesting, Active directory pentesting, Mobile application pentesting, Cloud infrastructure pentesting, RF pentesting
Experience with 1-3 (T3) 3-5(T4) of the tools listed below: Kali Linux, Metaspoilt, Burp suite pro, Cobalt Strike / Sliver, Tenable Nessus, Tenable Security Center, Bloodhound, BladeRF / HakRF, Hak5 equipment, Wireshark / tcpdump, Prowler, Scoutsuite
At least one pentesting certification: OSCP, GPEN, CRTO, OSWP, GWAPT, AWS Solutions Architect Associate
In addition to specific security clearance requirements all CBP SOC employees are required to successfully complete a CBP Background Investigation to support this program
Preferred
CISSP
GISF
GXPN
OSCE
OSEE
AWS Certified Security - Specialty
Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
Ability to brief senior government leadership on pentesting requirements and results
Red Team operator experience
Experience creating and updating SOPs
Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills
Communication Skills
Company
Leidos
Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world’s most vexing challenges in national security and health.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2025-02-20Post Ipo Debt
2013-09-17IPO
Leadership Team
James Carlini
Chief Technology Officer
Theodore Tanner
Chief Technology Officer
Recent News
MarketScreener
2025-12-16
2025-12-16
Company data provided by crunchbase