Penetration Tester

Role Description

• Perform penetration testing as requested by Components/System Owners/ISSM/ISSO; prepare and submit Rules of Engagement (ROE) for Government approval prior to testing.
• Deliver detailed findings/recommendations reports to System Owners, ISSM/ISSO, Government lead, and the Agency's VAT/SOC Manager; archive data to support remediation and retesting.
• Conduct wireless access point assessments (IEEE 802.11) and RF assessments (~300 MHz-6 GHz) at the Agency's sites nationwide, including Puerto Rico and Guam, maintaining a master travel/assessment schedule.
• Perform mobile application assessments and Non-Tier 1 HVA assessments, including the CISA Operator Role portion, generating reports in CISA-prescribed format.
• Support Adversarial Assessments (AA): initial engagement meetings, Cyber Table-Top (CTT) scenario creation/execution, and Cooperative Vulnerability Penetration Assessments (CVPA).
• Conduct assessments jointly with SOC/CTI/CDF to discover or emulate IOCs, TTPs, and CWEs.
• Travel CONUS/OCONUS as needed to perform onsite security assessments of the Agency's facilities, systems, and applications.
• Maintain a repository and metrics tracking of past penetration tests; support annual ISSO training on VAT services/capabilities.

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of professional experience in penetration testing and offensive security assessment; or, with a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field 5 years of such experience.
• Hands-on experience with penetration testing methodologies, wireless/RF assessment tools, mobile application security testing, and CISA HVA assessment procedures.

Preferred Certifications

• OSCP (Offensive Security Certified Professional)
• GPEN (GIAC Penetration Tester)
• CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker)

Pay and benefits

As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia. The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below.

Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia is:

$106,300—$206,200 USD

What We Believe

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This is grounded in our core values and our experience that hiring and developing great people who reflect different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds is key to driving innovation and delivering the results that our clients and the country count on.