[Hiring] Junior Penetration Tester @Valiant Solutions, LLC

Role Description

Valiant Solutions is seeking a Penetration Tester (Junior) to join the Red Cell team supporting our government customer's cybersecurity risk management program. In this role, you will:

• Perform and lead penetration tests of customer systems.
• Identify exploitable vulnerabilities and recommend remediations that satisfy mandated NIST SP 800-53 security controls.
• Apply recognized assessment methodologies, including NIST SP 800-115, the Penetration Testing Execution Standard (PTES), and the OWASP Web Security Testing Guide (WSTG).
• Report and demonstrate your findings directly to system owners and engineers.

This position allows for 100% remote work with ad hoc travel to the Washington DC Metro area.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Information Systems, Information Assurance, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.
• An industry professional certification such as CCNA Cyber Ops, CCNA Security, CEH, CFR, CompTIA Cloud+, CySA+, GCIA, GCIH, GICSP, SCYBER, Security+ CE, or SSCP.

Requirements

• 3 to 5 years of penetration testing experience.
• Demonstrated experience with Kali Linux.
• Demonstrated experience with penetration testing tools, including Nmap, Burp Suite, and Metasploit.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate vulnerabilities, perform root cause analysis, and report findings using assessment methodologies such as NIST SP 800-115, PTES, ISSAF, and OWASP WSTG.
• Ability to explain and demonstrate technical findings clearly to system owners and engineers.
• Working knowledge of NIST SP 800-53 security controls.

Responsibilities

• Support the Red Cell team by performing and leading penetration tests that assess the security of customer systems.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments and penetration tests of information systems.
• Identify vulnerabilities and develop recommended remediations that satisfy mandated NIST SP 800-53 security controls.
• Evaluate vulnerabilities and perform root cause analysis using assessment methodologies, including NIST SP 800-115, PTES, the Information Systems Security Assessment Framework (ISSAF), and OWASP WSTG.
• Report and demonstrate findings to system owners and engineers.
• Maintain Red Cell infrastructure.
• Develop or modify tools that automate discovery or exploitation.
• Apply knowledge of computer and network forensics to testing activities.
• Research and maintain proficiency in tools, techniques, countermeasures, and trends in computer and network vulnerabilities, data hiding, and encryption.
• Develop testing methodology and present solutions to problems across multiple complex assignments.
• Contribute to program deliverables and performance metrics.

Benefits

• A choice of medical plans, from an affordable HSA option to a full-featured PPO, with generous company contributions.
• Dental and vision coverage for you and your family.
• Company-paid life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance.
• Optional supplemental life, accident, and critical illness coverage to round out your protection.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Paid time off that grows with your years of service, plus paid federal holidays.
• Paid certifications, professional development, and the Valiant University training portal.
• Flexible spending accounts and a wellness and fitness program.
• Referral bonuses when you help us bring great people to Valiant.