Penetration Tester, Part Time

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Perform comprehensive penetration tests, generate reports on findings, and offer recommendations for enhancements.

• Guarantee customer satisfaction through the provision of high-caliber consulting services across a range of commercial and federal government initiatives.

• Capable of gathering and comprehending customer needs and translating those into a technical services solution.

• Ability to accurately project timeframes and costs associated with each project.

• Cultivate a culture of ongoing learning, innovation, and excellence.

• Collaborate closely with development teams, product managers, and customer success teams to ensure the effective delivery of consulting services or product implementation projects while addressing obstacles.

• Create, review, and authorize formal statements of work, change requests, and proposals.

• Generate timely reports and documentation to monitor progress.

• Collaborate effectively with colleagues and company leadership to achieve team, corporate, and client goals.

• Respond to inquiries from developers, designers, and content contributors regarding IT Security requirements.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in penetration testing.

• Preferred certifications include Security+, CEH, GPEN, OSCP, AWS, or equivalent.

• Familiarity with the OWASP Top 10 and “industry best practices” for penetration testing.

• Comprehensive understanding of all facets of Penetration Testing, particularly focusing on white box testing, black box testing, internal networks, external networks, web applications, and application/code review.

• Knowledge of Pen Test methodologies such as Open Source Security Testing Methodology Manual (OSSTMM), Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Penetration Testing Execution Standard (PTES), FedRAMP Penetration Test Guide, NIST, etc.

• Proficient in the command line interface of various operating systems – Windows, macOS, Linux, etc.

• Strong grasp of manual scripting and scripting languages such as Python, Bash, PowerShell, C/C++, etc.

• Experienced with both commercial and open-source penetration testing tools like Metasploit, Nikto, SQLMAP, Responder, Nessus, Netcat, Burp Suite, etc.

• Outstanding communication skills, both verbal and written.

• Excellent customer service abilities.

• Strong organizational and time-management skills, capable of managing multiple tasks simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail.

• A robust work ethic and self-motivated attitude, able to excel in a fast-paced environment.

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent professional experience.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equal Opportunity Employer.

• Potential for future consulting projects.