| Penetration Tester III Job Description |
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| The following is a full job description for Penetration Tester III. Here are the requirements and responsibilities for Penetration Tester III along with statistics. If after reading this page you determine that Penetration Tester III is not the position you are looking for, you may want to try one of these similar titles: Penetration Tester I, Penetration Tester II, Penetration Tester IV, Penetration Tester V, Penetration Testing Director, Penetration Testing Manager, Penetration Testing Senior Manager, Software Quality Assurance Tester III, Software Quality Assurance Tester IV |
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| Requirements and Responsibilities For Penetration Tester III |
| 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 Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP). May require SANS/ GIAC Certified Penetration Tester (GPEN). May require SANS/ GIAC Web Application Penetration Tester (GWAPT). Typically reports to a manager. Work is generally independent and collaborative in nature. Contributes to moderately complex aspects of a project. Typically requires 4-7 years of related experience. |
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| Also referred to as: Penetration and Vulnerability Analyst III, Security Threat Analyst III, Vulnerability Tester III |
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| Level of Education: Penetration Tester III Salaries with No Diploma, Penetration Tester III Salaries with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate, Penetration Tester III Salaries with an Associate's Degree, Penetration Tester III Salaries with a Bachelor's Degree, Penetration Tester III Salaries with a Master's Degree or MBA, Penetration Tester III 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 | |
