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SECURITYFOCUS JOBS - NEW OPPORTUNITY
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JOB DESCRIPTION
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Position: Penetration Engineer
Location: Washington DC , District of Columbia, United States
Type: Permanent P/T
Closing Date: 2007-09-07
Our client is among the Fast 50 growing companies in the DC area. They have
recently won a large engagement and are looking to add to their staff.
The Penetration Tester position is in support of a large and complex portfolio
of Cyber Security environments for a federal client, whose mission is to enable
the successful performance through the implementation and operation of
effective information assurance measures and through the execution of sound
risk management principals.
What you will be doing:
You will need to have solid experience in penetration testing, networking and
security including strong knowledge of all elements of LAN and WAN Internet,
vulnerability assessments, intrusion detection, encryption, and Firewalls. Able
to perform active analysis of the system for any potential vulnerability that
may result from poor or improper system configuration, hardware/software flaws,
current operational weakness, or technical countermeasures. Conduct hands-on
security evaluations, threat modeling, and penetration testing of applications
and systems infrastructure. Engineer security solutions to protect a variety of
users, applications, platforms and computing environments, including
development and maintenance of security testing and vulnerability assessment
tools, methodology, and procedures. Application knowledge of NIST SP 800-40 v2,
800-41, 800-42, and Open Source Security Testing Methodology. Proficiency with
various network, host and application security protocols
, tools, firewall technologies and vulnerability assessment packages. Strong
customer service and time management skills desired - Secure software
development experience and/or solid scripting/coding skills - Knowledge of
cryptographic standards, ciphers, algorithms and PKI. The position requires
some domestic travel, and an ability to work with clients resident in multiple
time zones.
What you need to have to get the job:
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, related field or
equivalent years of experience. Formal Security Qualifications (focused degree,
CISSP, NSA IAM/IEM or ITPC Infosec competencies)
Experience: Minimum of five (5) years IT/technical experience is required, to
include three (3) or more years of progressive information security experience
with Federal Government projects. At least three (3) full year of experience
performing penetration testing using formal methodologies is a plus.
Skills: The position requires a demonstrated capacity to analyze and apply
technology solutions which meet the security control requirements specified by
FISMA, OMB, and NIST guidance. Strong technical, writing, and presentation
skills are required. Requires excellent organizational skills and attention to
detail, excellent customer service skills, working knowledge of Microsoft
Office, ability to multitask, and excellent written and verbal communication
skills.
Contract to permanent offers benefits, paid time off and smooth conversion to
perm position
Please contact: Ilissa Suss isuss@contract-placement.com
JOB REQUIREMENTS
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What you need to have to get the job:
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, related field or
equivalent years of experience. Formal Security Qualifications (focused degree,
CISSP, NSA IAM/IEM or ITPC Infosec competencies)
Experience: Minimum of five (5) years IT/technical experience is required, to
include three (3) or more years of progressive information security experience
with Federal Government projects. At least three (3) full year of experience
performing penetration testing using formal methodologies is a plus.
Skills: The position requires a demonstrated capacity to analyze and apply
technology solutions which meet the security control requirements specified by
FISMA, OMB, and NIST guidance. Strong technical, writing, and presentation
skills are required. Requires excellent organizational skills and attention to
detail, excellent customer service skills, working knowledge of Microsoft
Office, ability to multitask, and excellent written and verbal communication
skills.
Contract to permanent offers benefits, paid time off and smooth conversion to
perm position
Please contact: Ilissa Suss isuss@contract-placement.com
CONTACT
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Ilissa Suss isuss@contract-placement.com
Placement Associates
Ilissa Suss
Owner/Partner
isuss@contract-placement.com
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