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Federal - Penetration Tester

Phoenix, AZ 85067

Organization: Accenture Federal Services

Location: Phoenix, AZ




As Senior Pen Tester provide leadership and mentorship for the team of Pen Testers:

+ Follow industry best practices and methodologies, including the Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) Testing Guide, to perform penetration testing services to uncover vulnerabilities across various web applications

+ Perform network penetration testing, using tools such as nmap, Metasploit Pro, Cobalt Strike

+ Test web services using automated web application scanning methodologies and tools (e.g. IBM AppScan, HP WebInspect, Acunetix WVS, etc.)

+ Test web services using a manual in-depth testing methodologies and tools (e.g. Burp Suite Pro, ZAP Proxy, IronWASP, etc.)

+ Summarize and document results of testing for management reporting including proper disposition of test exceptions

+ Research new threats, attack vectors, and risk

+ Report on security vulnerabilities via formal reports and weekly status updates

+ Verify the security findings from other members of the penetration testing team

Basic Skills & Qualifications:

+ 3 years of prior work experience in IT security

+ 1 year of experience including penetration testing, preferably in support of the Federal government

Preferred Skills & Qualifications:

+ Industry certifications relating to IT security and program management preferred (GIAC, GPEN, OSCP, CEH)Ability to work independently and also collaborating closely with application developers, engineers and others

+ Must be self-motivated and results oriented

+ Effective written and oral communication skills

+ Detail oriented and analytical

+ Essential that the candidate is a team-player

+ Engineering Experience with web application penetration testing tools preferred, such as Burp Suite Pro, IBM AppScan, HP WebInspect, etc...

+ Ability to work independently and also collaborating closely with application developers, engineers and others

+ Vulnerability assessments followed by providing best security practice recommendations and countermeasures

+ Strong familiarity with multiple operating systems, databases, applications and platforms

+ Understanding of SQL, XSS, CSRF, XXE, and other trends in web exploitation

+ Thorough understanding of computer networking and the OSI model

+ Cyber-threat research, reporting and development/implementation of vulnerability mitigation strategies

+ Experience with network, web, and information security

+ Self-starter with ability work with little supervision

+ Programming experience

+ Knowledge of exploit development

+ Familiarity in one or more of the following areas: application security, Linux/Windows system security, mobile device security, cloud technologies (IaaS, SaaS environments, etc.), and web technologies

+ Demonstrated knowledge and experience evaluating IT process areas, such as logical and physical access, program development, change management, IT operations etc.

+ Strong project management skills and ability to multi-task





Equal Employment Opportunity





Posted: 2019-09-13 Expires: 2019-10-13

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