Penetration Tester - TS/SCI with Polygraph

Public Trust: None

Requisition Type: Regular

Your Impact

Own your opportunity to serve as a critical component of our nation’s safety and security. Make an impact by using your expertise to protect our country from threats.

Job Description

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Penetration Tester supporting customer activities. GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Penetration Tester, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a Penetration Tester joining our highly skilled team to be a premier provider of cyber security services to the customer. We provide consummate cyber security risk management “as a service” platform across multiple fabrics and centers. We have responsibility to ensure operational IT capabilities provide the client with necessary timeliness, accuracy and security of information demanded from all our highly professional roles. Be the change, lead our change – join us!

HOW A PENETRATION TESTER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

• Conduct internal and external penetration testing of networks, web applications, databases, and cloud services
• Manually exploit and compromise networks, web applications, databases, and cloud services to include privilege escalation and lateral movement
• Examine results of web/OS scanners, scans and static source code analysis
• Identify vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and compliance issues
• Write final reports, defend all findings to include the risk or vulnerability, mitigation strategies, and references
• Ability to meet and coordinate with various audiences to include developers, system administrators, project managers, and senior government stakeholders
• Provide security recommendations for developers, system administrators, project managers, and senior government stakeholders
• Report vulnerabilities identified during security assessments
• Write penetration testing Rules of Engagements (RoE), Test Plans, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
• Produce actionable, threat-based reports on security testing results
• Conduct security reviews, technical research, and provide reporting to increase security defense mechanisms

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Education : Bachelor's Degree (Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information Systems, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a closely related discipline)
• Required Experience : 8+ yrs
• Clearance : TS/SCI with Polygraph
• Required Technical Skills:
• Experience with NIST 800-53 and Risk Management Framework
• Desired Certifications:
• CEH - Certified Ethical Hacker Certification, CPT - Certified Penetration Tester
• Desired Skills:
• Strong writing skills
• Experience with AWS and Azure Cloud Security
• Location : McLean, VA - On Customer Site

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

• 401K with company match
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

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Work Requirements

Years of Experience

8 + years of related experience

* may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree

Certification

Travel Required

Less than 10%

Citizenship

U.S. Citizenship Required