Penetration Tester

ASSYST, Inc.
Baltimore, United States of America
yesterday

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English

Job location

Baltimore, United States of America

Tech stack

Software System Penetration Testing
Burp Suite
NMap
Red Team (Cyber Security)
Security Information and Event Management
Wireshark
Metasploit
Blue Team (Cyber Security)

Job description

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., * 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.

Requirements

  • 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.

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