As the Pentration Tester your duties will include:
- Lead and/or be part of the Red/Blue Team during military exercises;
- Provide Web, infrastructure and application level penetration testing;
- Provide security design reviews to ensure compliance with policies and directives;
- Provide security consultancy and advice to projects, plans, and other entities;
- Build and sustain effective communications with different stakeholders and units supporting accreditation processes.
Required Skills
The required skillset for the contracted individual is extensive knowledge and experience (more than 3 years) in the following areas:
- Web application penetration testing;
- IT infrastructure penetration testing;
- Network security architecture design;
- Assessing security vulnerabilities within OS, software, protocols & networks;
- Researching and evaluating security products & technologies;
- Knowledge in system and network administration of UNIX and Windows systems;
- Use of penetration testing tools, techniques, and recognized testing methodologies;
- Scripting skills in at least one of the following: Perl, Python, Ruby,shell (bash, ksh, csh);
- Technical knowledge in system and network security, authentication and security protocols, cryptography, application security, as well as, malware infection techniques and protection technologies.
- Ability to evaluate risks and formulate mitigation plans;
- Proven ability to write clear and structured technical reports including executive summary, technical findings and remediation plan for several different audiences.
Please apply for an initial discussion