Penetration Tester
Xcelerate Solutions is seeking a Penetration Tester to support CyberPRIMES cybersecurity, privacy, records and information management, and related enterprise support for DHRA, including DMDC and OUSD(P&R).
About the role
Come join our award-winning organization and work with some of the most talented and brightest minds in the GovCon industry. Active Secret clearance required. Location: Alexandria, VA.
Responsibilities
- Conduct Government-selected penetration-testing assessments and threat-hunting exercises in accordance with CSD-SOP-054 and NIST SP 800-115.
- Develop test plans and methodologies, execute assessments, and prepare post-assessment out-briefs and final reports.
- Conduct cooperative testing with cyber-tool administrators, SOC and incident-response analysts, and SIEM content developers to validate detection and alerting.
- Perform pre-audit penetration testing and maintain Government-furnished penetration-testing laptops and tools.
- Research emerging and existing threats and develop methodologies to identify areas of risk likely to be targeted by an intruder.
- Apply established penetration-testing methodologies and commercial or open-source offensive tools across networks, web applications, applications, and code, including support to Red and Blue Team activities.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and three years of experience.
- Must be a U.S. Citizen.
- A Secret clearance is required when the assigned duties require classified information or SIPRNet access.
About Xcelerate Solutions
Founded in 2009 and headquartered in McLean, VA, Xcelerate Solutions is one of America's fastest-growing companies. Xcelerate’s culture is defined by our diversified workforce of dynamic and versatile professionals, supported with growth and development opportunities that contribute to individual and company growth. This strong commitment to our employees has been recognized by our inclusion on the Washington Business Journal’s “50 Best Places to Work” list as well as being a “Great Place to Work” certified company with a 4.6 star, and a 99% CEO approval Glassdoor rating.