Penetration Tester

Summary

Join phia as a Penetration Tester to conduct advanced security assessments across federal government, state and local governments, critical infrastructure, and private companies. This role involves independent vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, and threat intelligence integration.

Requirements

• 2 years of operational penetration testing related experience
• Strong experience conducting red team operations and adversary emulation independently
• Expertise in vulnerability assessments, focusing on advanced application security and cloud environments
• Proficient in ethical hacking techniques, code reviews, and security auditing
• Knowledge of key security tools and scripting languages (e.g., Kali Linux, Metasploit, Cobalt Strike, PowerShell, Python)
• Experience working with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization technologies
• Familiarity with the MITRE ATT&CK framework for structuring red team engagements
• Strong understanding of government and industry compliance frameworks (e.g., NIST, FISMA, HIPAA)
• Strong communication skills to present technical findings to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience in military, Intelligence Community, or Law Enforcement is highly valued

Responsibilities

• Perform independent vulnerability assessments and penetration testing of web applications, following established methodologies and rules of engagement
• Identify, analyze, and exploit critical security vulnerabilities in client systems, applications, and networks, including web application-specific issues
• Integrate threat intelligence into assessments and red team activities to ensure engagements reflect realistic, current attack patterns
• Conduct comprehensive information gathering, including: open-source intelligence, network mapping and service enumeration, identify publicly available information about the stakeholder environment, discover valid user credentials, determine detailed information about an organization's network architecture
• Perform manual web application security reviews in addition to automated scanning
• Test the response and detection capability of an organization, reporting on entry methods and additional access achieved
• Verify firewall rule configurations, ensuring proper handling of network traffic from customer and non-customer sources
• Prepare detailed reports outlining vulnerabilities and providing actionable, risk-based recommendations for remediation
• Develop, customize, and maintain tools to enhance assessment and red team capabilities, particularly for web application testing
• Stay updated on emerging attack vectors, vulnerabilities, and security technologies to inform assessments and methodologies, especially in the realm of web application security
• Adhere to ethical hacking practices, ensuring the security and integrity of assessments without disrupting operations or compromising live data
• Assess system and network configurations to detect deviations from accepted security standards and policies, with a focus on web application environments

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical insurance to include dental and vision
• Short Term & Long-Term Disability
• 401k Retirement Savings Plan with Company Match
• Tuition and Professional Development Assistance
• Flex Spending Accounts (FSA)