CareerPlan

Penetration Tester

Arlington, VAFull-time$106k2026-10-05 → 2026-11-10
On-siteNo visa sponsorship

Core

Conduct offensive security assessments, penetration testing, and adversarial simulations for US federal government information systems and physical facilities.

Role type

Senior Penetration Tester (Offensive Security)

Builds

Security findings reports, remediation recommendations, and adversarial assessment scenarios for federal agencies.

Domain

US Federal Government / Cybersecurity / Physical Security

Required skills

Penetration testing methodologies, Wireless/RF assessment, Mobile application security testing, CISA HVA assessment procedures, Adversarial assessment execution, Travel for onsite assessments

Preferred skills

OSCP, GPEN, CEH

Technologies

IEEE 802.11, RF spectrum (300 MHz–6 GHz), CISA tools

Responsibilities

Prepare and submit Rules of Engagement (ROE) for government approval; Conduct wireless access point and RF assessments nationwide; Perform mobile application and High Value Asset (HVA) assessments; Support Cyber Table-Top (CTT) and Cooperative Vulnerability Penetration Assessments (CVPA); Travel CONUS/OCONUS for onsite physical and system assessments; Deliver detailed findings and recommendations reports to System Owners and ISSM/ISSO.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC