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Mid-Level Penetration Tester

Tyto Athene, LLC
Arlington, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/22/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/22/2025

Job Description

Tyto Athene is searching for a Mid-Level Penetration Tester to support our customer in Arlington, Virginia.

Responsibilities :

  • Conduct vulnerability assessments
  • Carry out penetration tests, perform social engineering tests
  • Analyze technical security weaknesses
  • Perform risk analyses and develop exploits
  • Research and maintain proficiency in tools, techniques, countermeasures, and trends in computer and network vulnerabilities, data hiding, and encryption
  • Develop tools, techniques, training, and countermeasures for computer and network vulnerabilities, data hiding, and encryption.

Required :

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field and 6 years of relevant experience or a Masters degree and 2 years.
  • Must have a strong technical background and understand system architecture and design, operating systems, network infrastructure, software installation on test platforms, software development, database, and operating systems.
  • Security, Software Development, Networking, and / or Systems Administrator Experience
  • Understanding of 3-tiered Web Applications and Mobile Application Architectures
  • Manual Penetration Testing Experience (i.e. mapping applications, injecting SQLi, XSS, XXE, exploit creation)
  • Must have Commercial Web Application Tool Experience (i.e. BurpSuite, AppScan, WebInspect)
  • Network Penetration Testing Tool Experience (i.e. Nmap, Nessus, Wireshark, Metasploit, Hydra, John)
  • Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to explain the technical details of OWASP Top 10 and other vulnerabilities from C-levels to developers in a large professional environment
  • Desired :

  • Certifications Preferred (Not Required) :
  • PNPT – Practical Network Penetration Tester
  • OSCP – Offensive Security Certified Professional
  • CRTO – Certified Red Team Operator
  • CRTP – Certified Red Team Professional
  • Web Services Security Penetration Testing Experience
  • Commercial Network Penetration Testing Tool Experience (i.e. Metasploit and Cobaltstrike)
  • Experience with Open Source Tools (i.e. Powershell Empire, PowerSploit, Impacket, Rubeus and Mimikatz)
  • Software Development and / or Scripting Experience in PowerShell, .NET, C , Java, C#, perl, python or bash
  • Experience with Virtual Machine technologies
  • Database Experience (DBA or security penetration testing)
  • Source Code Review (aka Static Code Analysis) experience
  • Good technical writing skills and attention to detail
  • Clearance : Active Secret clearance required

    Certification : DoD 8570 IAM / IAT Level II certification. This will change to a DoD 8140 equivalent once a DISA 8140 policy is released.

    Location : This is an on-site role with expectations of being on the client site in Arlington, VA five days a week.

    Additional Information

    After several strategic acquisitions in 2021, Tyto Athene has experienced enormous opportunity and growth. Aside from being the leading provider of mission-focused IT and Cyber services and solutions to critical U.S. government agencies, Tyto is well-positioned to meet the growing demand for network modernization requirements across the federal enterprise.

    Our employees are the key to the innovation that has made Tyto a success. We provide an environment that is geared to reward potential, innovation, and teamwork. If you would like to unleash your creativity and your career it's time to join Team Tyto!

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