As the Pentration Tester your duties will include: - Lead and/or be part of the Red/Blue Team during military exercises; - Provide Web, infrastructure and application level penetration testing; - Provide security design reviews to ensure compliance with policies and directives; - Provide security consultancy and advice to projects, plans, and other entities; - Build and sustain effective communications with different stakeholders and units supporting accreditation processes. Required Skills The required skillset for the contracted individual is extensive knowledge and experience (more than 3 years) in the following areas: - Web application penetration testing; - IT infrastructure penetration testing; - Network security architecture design; - Assessing security vulnerabilities within OS, software, protocols & networks; - Researching and evaluating security products & technologies; - Knowledge in system and network administration of UNIX and Windows systems; - Use of penetration testing tools, techniques, and recognized testing methodologies; - Scripting skills in at least one of the following: Perl, Python, Ruby,shell (bash, ksh, csh); - Technical knowledge in system and network security, authentication and security protocols, cryptography, application security, as well as, malware infection techniques and protection technologies. - Ability to evaluate risks and formulate mitigation plans; - Proven ability to write clear and structured technical reports including executive summary, technical findings and remediation plan for several different audiences. Please apply for an initial discussion