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Penetration Tester - Partial Remote

Employer
Meridian Technologies, Inc.
Location
Reston, VA
Closing date
May 26, 2019

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Under limited supervision, design and penetration test the organization to ensure the security of the organization's data and access to its technology and communications systems. Assess risk of exposure of proprietary data through weaknesses in platforms, access procedures, and forms of access to the organization's systems and the data contained in them. Track security violations and identify trends or exposures that could be addressed by additional training, technical measures, or use of application tools to enhance security. May lead or execute simulated attacks or security violations to assess the organization's data security measures. KEY JOB FUNCTIONS Conduct penetration test, platform or operating system vulnerability scans which assess exposure of system to attacks or hacking. Respond to questions and issues raised regarding viral activity, spamphishing etc. Produce reports. Serve as organization's POC for the third party certification of security procedures and use of cyber security protections. Ensure that system's security controls, policies and procedures examined, measured and validated against third party standards. Design, plan and implement test strategies to support the core infrastructure in the contingency environment for all critical business applications to ensure business continuity in the event of a major business interruption or disaster. Participate in internal reviews by auditors, operational risk assessment staff, or compliancereporting staff to prepare assessments or reports of operational risks associated with ITIS infrastructure, access to systems, exposure to attacks, etc. Participate in developing and testing of new methodologies and systems for recovery of the critical core business processes and the enterprise infrastructure. Review commercial products available to enhance corporate hardware, platforms, applications and data. May test or evaluate products under consideration for purchase or licensing. Qualifications EDUCATION Bachelor's Degree or equivalent required MINIMUM EXPERIENCE 2+ years of related experience SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE SKILLS Must have proven record of accomplishment in successful problem solving. Proactive learner and creative problem solver who enjoys being in a fast-paced environment, and who enjoys interactions that lead to ultimate customer success and satisfaction. Experience with at least some of the following Burp Suite, Kali Suite, Qualys , Kenna, AppScan, WebInspect, Zap, Java or Python. Must have experience engaging and coordinating cross-functional resources both internally and with customer organizations to align on problem solving activity deriving primary pain points and objectives for stakeholder groups including key data elements used in business processes, unique technical specifications and opportunities for high impact changes Must be able to work under pressure and stringent timeline. Non-business work hour will be required at times. Ability to absorb information and data from multiple sources, apply strong analytical skills, and provide thoughtful and strategic recommendations to deliver tangible business value Good general understanding of security concepts

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