Cyber Security Penetration Tester – Leidos – Ashburn, VA

Description

Exciting opening for an experienced Cyber Security Penetration Tester!

Job Summary

This person will work on a team of cyber SMEs providing support to the DHS SOC Support Services Program/CBP.

Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Security Operations Center (SOC) is a US Government program responsible to prevent, identify, contain and eradicate cyber threats to CBP networks through monitoring, intrusion detection and protective security services to CBP information systems including local area networks/wide area networks (LAN/WAN), commercial Internet connection, public facing websites, wireless, mobile/cellular, cloud, security devices, servers and workstations. The CBP SOC is responsible for the overall security of CBP Enterprise-wide information systems, and collects, investigates and reports any suspected and confirmed security violations.

Primary Responsibilities

Perform internal and external pentest against systems to determine vulnerabilities and offer mitigation strategies.

Perform web app pentests

Perform vulnerability risk assessment

Perform physical pentests and social engineering

Perform cyber incident response as needed for programs

Qualifications

A minimum of an active Secret clearance (and be able to obtain a DHS CBP BI clearance to support this program.)

BS degree and 8 – 12 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6 – 10 years of prior relevant experience. May possess a Doctorate in technical domain. Additional years of experience and cyber certifications may be considered in lieu of a degree.

Experience in web development and programming languages – such as Java, XML, Perl and HTML

• • Extensive experience performing IT security risk assessments
  • Experience with programming/scripting in Python, Powershell, Ruby, C, JavaScript, etc
  • Experienced with the following Web Application tools; Burp Suite, Web Inspect, Appdetective
  • Experienced with Kali
  • Experienced with IPS/IDS solutions
  • Understanding for the Cyber Kill Chain methodology

Prefer one of the following certifications:

• • GIAC Web Applications Penetration Tester (GWAPT)
  • GIAC Penetration Tester (GPEN)
  • Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
  • Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
  • Certified Web Application Defender (GWEB)
  • Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP)

Eligible
No
Secret
No
40
Day
Professional
Cyber Operations

Leidos is a Fortune 500® information technology, engineering, and science solutions and services leader working to solve the world’s toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and health markets. The company’s 38,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Va., Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $11.09 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2020. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That’s why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here.

Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information at any part of the employment application process. And Leidos will communicate with you only through emails that are sent from a Leidos.com email address. If you receive an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information, please report the email to [email protected].

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.