Herndon, VA
Posted 2 months ago

Cyber Security Project Engineers 

Location: Herndon, VA 

Clearance: TS/SCI FSP 

Required Skills 

  • Demonstrated work experience in cyber security or related IT field. 
  • Demonstrated experience with cyber penetration testing. 
  • Demonstrated experience leveraging adversarial tactics to conduct hands-on security testing. 
  • Demonstrated experience applying computer attack methods and system exploitation techniques. 
  • Demonstrated working knowledge of cyber security principles for Linux, Windows, and virtual platforms. 
  • Demonstrated experience designing, testing, or implementing IT security architecture. 
  • Demonstrated experience performing network security analysis. 
  • Demonstrated experience analyzing network architectures. 
  • Demonstrated experience using network management tools 
  • Demonstrated experience developing risk management methodologies. 
  • Demonstrated experience analyzing test results to develop risk and threat mitigation plans. 
  • Demonstrated experience testing or reviewing system configuration, development, and design specifically around enterprise systems and hypervisors. 
  • Demonstrated experience designing, testing, or implementing complex Windows installations. 
  • Active TS/SCI FSP on day one of employment. 

Desired Skills 

  • Demonstrated experience participating in public and private information security groups and organizations. 
  • Demonstrated experience communicating vulnerability results and risk posture to senior executives. 
  • Demonstrated experience performing complex technical tasks with minimal direction. 
  • A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or other related scientific or technical discipline. 
  • Two or more of the relevant certifications: 
  • Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP) 
  • Global Information Assurance Certification Penetration Tester (GPEN) 
  • eLearn Security Certified Professional Penetration Tester (eCPPTv2) 
  • Global Information Assurance Certification Web Application Penetration Tester (GWAPT) 

Other Relevant Skills 

  • Experience documenting all identified system risks, planned test procedures, and results.   
  • Experience performing analyses of vulnerabilities identified during testing.  
  • Experience reviewing program-level documentation such as requirements specification, system architecture, design documents, test plans, and security plans.  
  • Experience creating and documenting penetration testing plans and procedures.  
  • Experience conducting hands-on penetration testing by leveraging approved testing plans and procedures.  
  • Experience analyzing penetration test results, documenting risks, and recommending countermeasures to uncovered risks.  
  • Experience participating or leading technical exchange meetings and application review boards. 
  • Experience documenting action items and results from technical exchange meetings and application review boards.  
  • Experience briefing management on the status of action items and results of activities.  

Job Features

Job Category

TS/SCI w/ Full Scope Poly

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