Peraton
Cloud Penetration Tester
Peraton, Reston, Virginia, United States, 22090
Cloud Penetration Tester
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USRequisition ID
2024-149745
Position Category
Cyber Security
Clearance
Public Trust
Responsibilities
Peraton is seeking a Cloud Penetration Tester. This role will support the improvement of cybersecurity analytics by conducting cloud adversarial emulation testing on the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Enterprise Cloud (VAEC) systems. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in penetration testing, particularly in cloud environments, and experience with purple-teaming activities.Day of week: Monday - Friday during normal business hours (EST)Work Location: 100% RemoteDuties:Conduct cloud adversarial emulation testing and assessments on VAEC resources.Perform purple-team activities to identify and exploit vulnerabilities, ensuring they are remediated in a correct and timely manner.Provide a weekly report detailing the number of planned tests, tests completed, and the outcomes of each test.Support 3rd party purple team Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) assessments on VAEC resources.Collaborate with cybersecurity engineers, analysts, and other stakeholders to ensure alignment and effective communication of findings.Stay current with the latest cloud security trends, tools, and best practices to ensure the effectiveness of penetration testing activities.Document and report vulnerabilities and provide recommendations for remediation to enhance the security posture of VAEC systems.Support to baseline, track, and report audit effort to track the fully updated Inventory of Cloud systems and assets with corresponding system owners.Support a Cloud Incident Response Plan (IRP) Preparedness/Tabletop Exercise Plan with identified gaps in people, processes, and technologies.Provide Cloud Vulnerability Scanning Services to include cloud system auditing, continuous vulnerability scanning of the systems.Provide Cloud Adversarial Emulation Testing/Assessment to ensure that found vulnerabilities are remediated in a correct and timely manner.Support review of the Cloud systems toolset configurations to ensure security standards and VA policy are being met.Provide Cloud Cyber Monitoring and Incident Response to ensure ability to monitor for and respond to cybersecurity incidents affecting VAEC resources.Provide support with VA CSOC's role in the development of the VA cybersecurity risk register to identify areas that would be most impacted by a cybersecurity incident.Qualifications
Required Qualifications:2 years experience with BA/BS, 0 years with MA/MS, 6 years with no degree.Ability to obtain Public Trust.Must be a U.S citizen.Must be able to successfully undergo a Veterans Affairs High Security Investigation (VA BI).Experience in penetration testing, particularly in cloud (AWS, Azure, Microsoft 365, etc.) environments.Proven experience in adversarial emulation testing and purple-teaming activities.Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles, particularly in cloud environments.Proficiency in using penetration testing tools and technologies.Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.Exceptional analytical and conceptual thinking skills.Strong people skills and ability to work collaboratively with a team of peers.Preferred Qualifications:Certification in penetration testing or ethical hacking (e.g., OSCP, CEH) is a plus.Benefits
At Peraton, our benefits are designed to help keep you at your best, beyond the work you do with us daily. We are fully committed to the growth of our employees. From fully comprehensive medical plans to tuition reimbursement, tuition assistance, and fertility treatment, we are there to support you all the way.Target Salary Range
$112,000 - $179,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
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Job Locations:
USRequisition ID
2024-149745
Position Category
Cyber Security
Clearance
Public Trust
Responsibilities
Peraton is seeking a Cloud Penetration Tester. This role will support the improvement of cybersecurity analytics by conducting cloud adversarial emulation testing on the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Enterprise Cloud (VAEC) systems. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in penetration testing, particularly in cloud environments, and experience with purple-teaming activities.Day of week: Monday - Friday during normal business hours (EST)Work Location: 100% RemoteDuties:Conduct cloud adversarial emulation testing and assessments on VAEC resources.Perform purple-team activities to identify and exploit vulnerabilities, ensuring they are remediated in a correct and timely manner.Provide a weekly report detailing the number of planned tests, tests completed, and the outcomes of each test.Support 3rd party purple team Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) assessments on VAEC resources.Collaborate with cybersecurity engineers, analysts, and other stakeholders to ensure alignment and effective communication of findings.Stay current with the latest cloud security trends, tools, and best practices to ensure the effectiveness of penetration testing activities.Document and report vulnerabilities and provide recommendations for remediation to enhance the security posture of VAEC systems.Support to baseline, track, and report audit effort to track the fully updated Inventory of Cloud systems and assets with corresponding system owners.Support a Cloud Incident Response Plan (IRP) Preparedness/Tabletop Exercise Plan with identified gaps in people, processes, and technologies.Provide Cloud Vulnerability Scanning Services to include cloud system auditing, continuous vulnerability scanning of the systems.Provide Cloud Adversarial Emulation Testing/Assessment to ensure that found vulnerabilities are remediated in a correct and timely manner.Support review of the Cloud systems toolset configurations to ensure security standards and VA policy are being met.Provide Cloud Cyber Monitoring and Incident Response to ensure ability to monitor for and respond to cybersecurity incidents affecting VAEC resources.Provide support with VA CSOC's role in the development of the VA cybersecurity risk register to identify areas that would be most impacted by a cybersecurity incident.Qualifications
Required Qualifications:2 years experience with BA/BS, 0 years with MA/MS, 6 years with no degree.Ability to obtain Public Trust.Must be a U.S citizen.Must be able to successfully undergo a Veterans Affairs High Security Investigation (VA BI).Experience in penetration testing, particularly in cloud (AWS, Azure, Microsoft 365, etc.) environments.Proven experience in adversarial emulation testing and purple-teaming activities.Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles, particularly in cloud environments.Proficiency in using penetration testing tools and technologies.Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.Exceptional analytical and conceptual thinking skills.Strong people skills and ability to work collaboratively with a team of peers.Preferred Qualifications:Certification in penetration testing or ethical hacking (e.g., OSCP, CEH) is a plus.Benefits
At Peraton, our benefits are designed to help keep you at your best, beyond the work you do with us daily. We are fully committed to the growth of our employees. From fully comprehensive medical plans to tuition reimbursement, tuition assistance, and fertility treatment, we are there to support you all the way.Target Salary Range
$112,000 - $179,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
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