Security Penetration Tester (1/25) (Tallahassee, Florida, United States)

Security Analyst, Penetration Tester

Job Location: Tallahassee, FL (Hybrid) Job Duration: Contract through September 2024

Required Experience:

At least 2 years of experience in conducting penetration tests on internal and external enterprise application systems.
Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) or Comptia Pentest+ certified with proven work experience.
At least 4 years of combined IT and security work experience with a broad range of exposure to systems analysis, networking, application development, database design, and administration.
Technical knowledge of routers, firewalls, Windows server, application development (.NET, SAP), and security systems.
Knowledge of Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) and Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS).
Experience in working with third parties to coordinate, monitor, respond to and coordinate cyber security threats, incidents, and mitigations and responses.
In-depth knowledge of parameter manipulation, session hijacking, and cross-site scripting.
Ability to communicate technical information verbally and in writing.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with different teams.
Experience working independently and as a project team member in security administration.
Experience developing security administration reports including access review documents.

Preferred Experience:

Information Security Certifications: CISSP, CISA, CISM, CCIE Security, CompTIA, etc.
Experience in IT security related to application development and code reviews
Experience as a project team leader in security administration

Required Duties and Responsibilities of Consultant shall include but are not limited to:

Performs security penetration testing and assessments of enterprise infrastructure components, network, and applications.
Research and document the Department's system, network structure, and possible penetration sites.
Assesses infrastructure components for compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.
Performs vulnerability scanning and provides guidance on the mitigation of vulnerabilities
Performs security assessments of new technologies, new applications, workstations, networks, and network devices prior to implementation.
Conducting penetration tests once new security features have been implemented.
Communicates methods employed and findings upon completion of assessments.
Prepares penetration testing reports.
Provides direct support to the business and IT staff for security related issues.
Creation and maintenance of security related documentation.

Job Location: Tallahassee, FL (Hybrid) Job Duration: Contract through September 2024

Required Experience:

At least 2 years of experience in conducting penetration tests on internal and external enterprise application systems.
Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) or Comptia Pentest+ certified with proven work experience.
At least 4 years of combined IT and security work experience with a broad range of exposure to systems analysis, networking, application development, database design, and administration.
Technical knowledge of routers, firewalls, Windows server, application development (.NET, SAP), and security systems.
Knowledge of Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) and Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS).
Experience in working with third parties to coordinate, monitor, respond to and coordinate cyber security threats, incidents, and mitigations and responses.
In-depth knowledge of parameter manipulation, session hijacking, and cross-site scripting.
Ability to communicate technical information verbally and in writing.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with different teams.
Experience working independently and as a project team member in security administration.
Experience developing security administration reports including access review documents.

Preferred Experience:

Information Security Certifications: CISSP, CISA, CISM, CCIE Security, CompTIA, etc.
Experience in IT security related to application development and code reviews
Experience as a project team leader in security administration

Required Duties and Responsibilities of Consultant shall include but are not limited to:

Performs security penetration testing and assessments of enterprise infrastructure components, network, and applications.
Research and document the Department's system, network structure, and possible penetration sites.
Assesses infrastructure components for compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.
Performs vulnerability scanning and provides guidance on the mitigation of vulnerabilities
Performs security assessments of new technologies, new applications, workstations, networks, and network devices prior to implementation.
Conducting penetration tests once new security features have been implemented.
Communicates methods employed and findings upon completion of assessments.
Prepares penetration testing reports.
Provides direct support to the business and IT staff for security related issues.
Creation and maintenance of security related documentation.

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