Penetration Tester

. Conduct Government-selected penetration-testing assessments and threat-hunting exercises in accordance with CSD-SOP-054 and NIST SP 800-115 .

Posted 9/26/2026full-timeAlexandria • Virginia • United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Key responsibilities & impact

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 penetration-testing assessments
Prepare post-assessment out-briefs and final reports
Conduct cooperative testing with cyber-tool administrators, SOC and incident-response analysts, and SIEM content developers
Validate detection and alerting
Perform pre-audit penetration testing
Maintain Government-furnished penetration-testing laptops and tools
Research emerging and existing threats
Develop methodologies to identify areas of risk likely to be targeted by an intruder
Support Red and Blue Team activities

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree
Three years of experience
Must be a U.S. Citizen
Active Secret clearance
Secret clearance required when assigned duties require classified information or SIPRNet access
Knowledge of CSD-SOP-054 and NIST SP 800-115
Experience applying penetration-testing methodologies
Experience using commercial or open-source offensive tools across networks, web applications, applications, and code

Comp & perks