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Elite Technical

Vulnerability Assessment Analyst and Penetration Tester at Elite Technical Camp

Elite Technical, California, Missouri, United States, 65018

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Vulnerability Assessment Analyst and Penetration Tester Our client, a growing federal contractor, has multiple openings for Vulnerability Assessment Analysts and Penetration Testers with an active DoD Secret clearance for a newly awarded DoD program at Camp Pendleton, CA (San Diego area).

Responsibilities

Perform manual assessment of systems, services, and software; specializing in security issues beyond those identified by static analysis tools.

Ensure services, applications, and websites are designed and implemented to the highest security standards.

Conduct application and hardware penetration testing, automate repetitive tasks using various scripting languages, mentor, and lead other engineers to deliver complex penetration tests and vulnerability assessments.

Drive automation, tooling, efficiency, and advance the team’s penetration testing capabilities.

Create threat mitigation plans.

Required Skills

Must be a US citizen due to government requirement.

Must have an active DoD Secret clearance.

Five years of hands‑on penetration testing experience with operating systems, web applications, and network infrastructure.

Administrator‑level knowledge of Windows and Linux Server operating systems.

Experience with operating system security.

Competent with testing frameworks and tools, such as Burp Suite, Metasploit, Cobalt Strike, Kali Linux, Nessus, PowerShell Empire.

Knowledge of computer network defense technologies, including router Access Control Lists (ACLs), firewalls, IDS/IPS, antivirus/EDR, and web content filtering.

Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex technical topics to non‑technical audiences.

Ability to travel 10‑15% within the Continental United States and 5‑10% outside the Continental United States.

Possess one of the following certifications upon onboarding:

Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP)

Offensive Security Web Assessor (OSWA)

GIAC Web Application Penetration Tester (GWAPT)

GIAC Penetration Tester (GPEN)

Obtain one of the following certifications within 9 months of onboarding:

GIAC Exploit Researcher and Advanced Penetration Tester (GXPN)

Offsec Experienced Penetration Tester (OSEP)

Offsec Web Expert (OSWE)

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