Penetration Tester

Job Description

Job Description

ASSYST is seeking a skilled Penetration Tester to join our cybersecurity team in Baltimore, Maryland (Remote).

This role involves conducting real-world attack simulations to identify vulnerabilities, preparing rules of engagement for ethical testing, and delivering trend analysis of findings to strengthen organizational defenses.

Key Responsibilities:

• Execute penetration tests simulating adversarial attacks across networks, applications, and endpoints.
• Develop and document rules of engagement to ensure safe and ethical testing practices.
• Collaborate with Red Team (offensive) and Blue Team (defensive) operations to assess and improve security posture.
• Provide detailed reports and trend analysis of findings, highlighting risks and recommending remediation strategies.
• Stay current with emerging threats, attack techniques, and security tools.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience in penetration testing, ethical hacking, or Red/Blue Team operations.
• Strong knowledge of attack methodologies, exploit development, and defensive countermeasures.
• Familiarity with tools such as Metasploit, Burp Suite, Nmap, Wireshark, and SIEM/EDR platforms.
• Excellent analytical, documentation, and communication skills.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., OSCP, CEH, GPEN, CISSP) preferred.

ASSYST is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, military status, national origin or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or applicable local law