Cybersecurity Test Engineer, Junior

Booz Allen Hamilton is a company that collaborates with the Department of Defense, particularly supporting Air Force clients. They are seeking a Junior Cybersecurity Test Engineer to evaluate systems using a Whitebox adversarial approach, focusing on security controls and data flows within system architecture.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a team of creative problem solvers to test and evaluate systems through a Whitebox adversarial approach for the DoD in support of our Air Force clients
• Work with systems that are assessed based on the NIST 800-53 Risk Management Framework security controls
• Focus on the filtering capabilities and data flows, including low levels, within the architecture of the system, including Mandatory Access Controls and Discretionary Access Controls
• Build capabilities by learning from others' expertise within our skilled team

Skills

• Experience with Linux command line, including scripting in Ruby, Python, or Bash, and automating basic tasks
• Experience with networking concepts
• Experience with virtualization
• Secret clearance
• HS diploma or GED
• Ability to obtain a DoD IAT Level II Security+ CE Certification within 120 days of start date
• Experience analyzing and executing test plans and procedures
• Experience developing or analyzing technical documentation
• Experience with penetration testing or adversarial emulation
• Experience with NIST 800-53 security controls
• Knowledge of cyber threats and how to appropriately harden a system to prevent them
• Knowledge of vulnerability assessment tools, including Kali Linux, Wireshark, Tripwire, Burp Suite, and Metasploit
• OSCP, CISSP, CASP, Red Hat CSA, or GPEN Certification

Benefits

• Health
• Life
• Disability
• Financial
• Retirement benefits
• Paid leave
• Professional development
• Tuition assistance
• Work-life programs
• Dependent care

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