NIH Penetration Tester

CFocus Softwareorporated

Job Location:

Bethesda, MD - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 14 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

cFocus Software seeks a Penetration Tester to join our program supporting the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This position is fully remote. This position requires a Public Trust or the ability to obtain a public trust clearance.
Qualifications:

Public Trust Clearance
B.S. Computer Science Information Technology or a related field
5 years of experience conducting penetration testing or offensive cybersecurity operations.
Experience performing enterprise penetration testing.
Experience with network and application security assessments.
Experience documenting technical security findings.
Ability to obtain and maintain NIH suitability/background investigation.
Active OSCP OSEP GPEN GXPN CEH PenTest or CISSP

Duties:

Conduct enterprise penetration testing activities including:
- Perform internal and external network penetration testing.
- Conduct web application penetration testing.
- Execute infrastructure security testing.
- Perform cloud penetration testing.
- Conduct operating system security assessments.
- Perform wireless security testing.
- Assess Active Directory security.
- Conduct application security testing.
- Simulate real-world cyberattacks using industry-standard offensive security methodologies.
- Perform controlled exploitation activities to identify security weaknesses.
- Validate effectiveness of implemented security controls.
- Identify attack paths and privilege escalation opportunities.
- Document technical findings and supporting evidence.
Prepare comprehensive penetration testing plans
Provide Red Team Support