| Penetration Tester I Job Description |
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| The following is a full job description for Penetration Tester I. Here are the requirements and responsibilities for Penetration Tester I along with statistics. If after reading this page you determine that Penetration Tester I is not the position you are looking for, you may want to try one of these similar titles: Penetration Tester V, Penetration Tester III, Penetration Tester IV, Penetration Tester II, Penetration Testing Director, Penetration Testing Manager, Penetration Testing Senior Manager, Software Quality Assurance Tester I, Technical Customer Support Specialist I |
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| Requirements and Responsibilities For Penetration Tester I |
| Performs penetration testing to assess and identify security vulnerabilities of networks, applications, and systems. Conducts manual and automated penetration tests including black-box, gray-box, and white-box. Evaluates findings and performs root cause analysis to identify weaknesses, misconfigurations, or other flaws in the environment that could lead to security compromises. Documents testing results and presents suggestions for the development of countermeasures, security improvements, and mitigation strategies. Utilizes a variety of assessment tools, such as Nmap, BurpSuite, Kali Linux and scripting languages like Bash, Python, Perl, or Ruby. Familiar with red team testing protocols and cybersecurity frameworks like OWASP, OSSTMM and PTES. Stays up to date with the latest security threats, techniques, and tools to continuously improve penetration testing methodologies. Typically requires a bachelor's degree in computer science. May require GIAC Penetration Tester (GPEN), GIAC Web Application Penetration Tester (GWAPT), and/or Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP) certificate. Typically reports to a manager. Work is closely managed. Works on projects/matters of limited complexity in a support role. Typically requires 0-2 years of related experience. |
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| Also referred to as: Penetration and Vulnerability Analyst I, Security Threat Analyst I, Vulnerability Tester I |
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| Level of Education: Penetration Tester I Salaries with No Diploma, Penetration Tester I Salaries with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate, Penetration Tester I Salaries with an Associate's Degree, Penetration Tester I Salaries with a Bachelor's Degree, Penetration Tester I Salaries with a Master's Degree or MBA, Penetration Tester I Salaries with a JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent |
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| Industries: Aerospace & Defense, Biotechnology, Business Services, Chemicals, Construction, Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit, Energy & Utilities, Financial Services, Healthcare, Hospitality & Leisure, Insurance, Internet, Media, MFG Durable, MFG Nondurable, Pharmaceuticals, Retail & Wholesale, Software & Networking, Telecom, Transportation | |
