Cyber Security Project Engineer (Active TS/SCI FSP Required)
Cognito Cyber Group
Cognito Cyber Group
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.