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Penetration Tester

nDepth Security, LLC
Columbia, MD Full Time
POSTED ON 11/12/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/11/2025
Responsibilities

nDepth Security is currently seeking a Penetration Tester to help support one of our projects in the Columbia, MD area. The candidate will be responsible for:

  • Providing subject matter expert testing expertise for support of the Risk Management Framework
  • Directing and/or participating in the testing phase of the security controls assessments using specialized knowledge of network protocols, operating systems, architectures, equipment, services, and standards

Required Qualifications

  • Twelve years of related work experience (a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or IT Engineering may be substituted for four years of experience)
  • Proficiency in utilizing a wide variety of tools for vulnerability and penetration testing
  • Experience in performing both network and application-level testing using established test protocols and methods
  • Proficiency in researching and evaluating emerging technologies relevant to information systems security
  • Interpreting agency specific and federal security regulations
  • DoD 8570-1M, CEH, IAT Level III or IAM Level III requirements, including certification in an operating system such as Linux/Unix or Windows 2007, CCNA
  • Must be a U.S. citizen
  • Must be fully cleared with FS poly

Desired Qualifications

  • Knowledge of reverse engineering, forensics, or malware analysis a plus
  • Working knowledge of cloud, containerization, and virtualization technologies
  • Working knowledge of Python, Ruby, Java, or other object-oriented languages
  • Previous instructor-led training experience and developing classroom lectures and material to facilitate in-person and on-line learning activities
  • Experience with Learning Management Systems (LMS) such as Moodle, Canvas, and Blackboard.

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