Penetration Testing Lead

Koniag IT Systems LLC a Koniag Government Services company is seeking a Penetration Testing Lead to support KITS and our government customer in Washington DC. This position is for a Future New Business Opportunity. The customer may need support as needed at other locations: Warrenton VA Atlantic City NJ Melbourne FL Oklahoma OK and Leesburg offer competitive compensation and an extraordinary benefits package including health dental and vision insurance 401K with company matching flexible spending accounts paid holidays three weeks paid time off and are seeking an experienced Penetration Testing Lead to conduct advanced penetration testing activities simulate cyberattacks and evaluate the security posture of systems networks and applications. The Penetration Testing Lead will analyze vulnerabilities identify gaps in IT security policies and configurations and deliver actionable recommendations to reduce organizational cyber risk. This role requires a highly technical leader with demonstrated experience in offensive and defensive cybersecurity operations and penetration testing Functions Responsibilities & Duties may include but are not limited to:Perform penetration testing and vulnerability assessments of systems networks and detailed analysis of discovered vulnerabilities gaps and risks including assessment of patching and mitigation as an ethical attacker (red team) to simulate cyber intrusions or as defensive cybersecurity personnel (blue team) to strengthen system penetration testing Rules of Engagement (ROE) test plans and tests in alignment with specifications requirements and cybersecurity technical expertise on penetration testing tools cyber ranges and simulation remediation actions to lower overall risk supervise and coordinate penetration testing teams and Qualifications:Bachelors degree in Cyber Security Computer Science Information Technology Engineering Mathematics or Physics from an accredited (8) years of experience performing penetration testing or related responsibilities described in this least two (2) years of relevant experience must be recent (performed within the last three years).Five (5) years of management and supervisory experience within the required experience timeframeTwo (2) of those five (5) years must have been in a lead least one (1) of the following Red Teaming or Blue Teaming certifications:Red Teaming Certifications:Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP)Offensive Security Certified Expert (OSCE)Offensive Security Wireless Professional (OSWP)Offensive Security Web Expert (OSWE)Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)EC Council Certified Security Analyst (ECSA)CEH PracticalECSA PracticalLicensed Penetration Tester (LPT) MasterGIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)GIAC Penetration Tester (GPEN)GIAC Web Application Penetration Tester (GWAPT)GIAC Exploit Researcher and Advanced Penetration Tester (GXPN)GIAC Assessing and Auditing Wireless Networks (GAWN)Blue Teaming Certifications:Certified Network Defender (CND)Certified Network Defense Architect (CNDA)GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA)GIAC Defending Advanced Threats (GDAT)GIAC Defensible Security Architecture (GDSA)GIAC Certified Enterprise Defender (GCED)GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA)Preferred Qualifications:Experience supporting federal agencies or regulated cybersecurity of NIST security controls RMF cyber ranges and penetration testing communication reporting and documentation Equal Employment Opportunity PolicyThe company is an equal opportunity employer. The company shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race color religion creed ethnicity sex sexual orientation gender or gender identity (except where gender is a bona fide occupational qualification) national origin or ancestry age disability citizenship military/veteran status marital status genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local law. We are committed to equal employment opportunity in all decisions related to employment promotion wages benefits and all other privileges terms and conditions of company is dedicated to seeking all qualified applicants. 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