Junior Penetration Tester

Black Lantern Security is a Services Oriented Company • Black Lantern Security is built around the ingenuity, passion, and determination of our Operators and Analysts • No one "mastermind" • No "cult of personality" • Competitive compensation and benefits • Healthy work-life balance • Project-based engagements that play to the team's strengths Junior Penetration Tester Location: Remote Required: • Technical Cybersecurity experience. • Experience in penetration testing, computer network attack (CNA), and/or computer network defense (CND). • Experience with basic scripting languages including bash and/or PowerShell. • Experience with at least one object-oriented programming language (Python, Ruby, Java, etc.). • Must be US citizen (must be willing to submit to federal, state, and local background checks and other requirements). • Knowledge of Windows, Unix, TCP/IP, IDS/IPS, and web content filtering. • Demonstrated ability to: • Adhere to the highest standards of honesty and scientific and business integrity. • Think critically about complex problems and situations. • Consider emerging vulnerabilities and threats from within the context of organizational risk and business impact(s). • Develop novel attack vectors based on newly discovered vulnerabilities. • Develop home-grown software solutions and utilities for computer network attack (CNA) and computer network defense (CND). • Apply industry standards and best practices including the Penetration Testing Execution Standard (PTES) and the Mitre Adversarial Tactics, Techniques, and Common Knowledge (ATT&CK) Framework. • Go beyond automated and “push-button” attack tools and utilities. • Possess a basic understanding of regulatory standards and requirements including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS), and the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA). Responsibilities: • Project-Based • Help develop and deliver test strategies for attacking and assessing complex and distributed systems. • Provide representative tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) for opportunistic, advanced, and sophisticated attackers according to customer goals and objectives. • Prepare clear and concise situation reports and activity summaries for BLS customers and senior leadership. • Execute verification and validation testing for customer mitigations and fixes. • Develop and deliver walkthrough(s), proof(s) of concept (PoCs), articles, and formal presentations. • Research and Development (R&D) • Attend and/or present at professional conferences and events. • Conduct independent research for: • The development of novel attack methods. • Discovering new and/or undisclosed vulnerabilities. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job