Job details
Job type full-time
Full job description
Trustwave government solutions is a leading provider of data security and compliance services to the u.sFederal governmentOur team of security experts, ethical hackers and researchers, enables our government partners to transform the way they manage their information security and compliance programs results to ensure each customer receives valuable outcomes at the best valueThe agencies we work with benefit from our collaborative, innovative approach to meeting their unique needsWe listen carefully and respond nimblyOur solutions combine industry best practices with customized technology to ensure quality and integrity.
As a security analyst, you will be responsible for:
Being an active teammate who is open to learning and growing
Conducting penetration tests against a variety of network and application targets.
Being part of a global team of penetration testers, sharing knowledge and methodologies.
Candidates should know how to operate the basic vulnerability assessment and tools associated with penetration testing (tools like nmap or masscan and automated scan tools like burp and nessus) analysts are considered an entry-level position and are expected to be open to learning from great mentors and experienced teammates.
Qualifications:
Strong desire to become a penetration tester and learn the associated methodology and tools
General knowledge of vulnerability assessments and security in both linux and windows environments.
The ability to navigate via command line bash/powershell
One year experience in a cybersecurity or it related field
Interest or experience in ctf’s
Certifications that show an interest in information security are welcomed
Understanding of internet (http, ftp, etc.) and network (smb, tcp/ip, etc.) protocols
Knowledge of modern web application technologies and architectures.
Ability to maintain public trust required.
Active secret clearance and/or dhs suitability strongly preferred.
Travel 25 percent with potential to occasionally surge to 50 percent to support the mission.
Preference toward candidates located in the washington dc metro area but remote work is acceptable for the right candidate
Education:
We prefer college-educated applicants, but at minimum, high school diploma or equivalent is required for employment.
Per federal government contracting requirements, candidate must be a us citizen, as well as potentially pass and maintain a national agency check with local agency and credit checks (naclc).
Trustwave is an equal opportunity employer of minorities, females, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.
To all agencies:
Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of trustwave outside of the talent acquisition teamTrustwave’s policy is to only accept resumes from agencies via the trustwave agency portalAgencies must have a valid fee agreement in place and they must have been assigned the specific requisition to which they submit resumes, by the talent acquisition teamAny resume submitted outside of this process will be deemed the sole property of trustwave and in the event a candidate is submitted outside of this policy is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.
