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# Penetration Tester

- **Company:** ASSYST, Inc.
- **Location:** Baltimore, MD, United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Software System Penetration Testing, Burp Suite, Nmap, Red Team (Cyber Security), Security Information and Event Management, Wireshark, Metasploit, Blue Team (Cyber Security)
- **Published:** July 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.baltimorejobsite.com/job.asp?id=3315943395&tx=KJ2929FFP&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

* 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.

## 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.


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