| Penetration Tester IV Job Description |
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| The following is a full job description for Penetration Tester IV. Here are the requirements and responsibilities for Penetration Tester IV along with statistics. If after reading this page you determine that Penetration Tester IV 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 III, Penetration Tester V, Penetration Testing Director, Penetration Testing Manager, Software Quality Assurance Tester IV, Penetration Testing Senior Manager, Attorney IV |
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| Requirements and Responsibilities For Penetration Tester IV |
| 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 highly independent. May assume a team lead role for the work group. A specialist on complex technical and business matters. Typically requires 7+ years of related experience. |
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| Also referred to as: Penetration and Vulnerability Analyst IV, Security Threat Analyst IV, Vulnerability Tester IV |
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| Similar Jobs: Penetration Tester I, Penetration Tester II, Penetration Tester III, Penetration Tester V, Penetration Testing Director, Penetration Testing Manager, Software Quality Assurance Tester IV, Penetration Testing Senior Manager, Attorney IV |
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| Level of Education: Penetration Tester IV Salaries with No Diploma, Penetration Tester IV Salaries with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate, Penetration Tester IV Salaries with an Associate's Degree, Penetration Tester IV Salaries with a Bachelor's Degree, Penetration Tester IV Salaries with a Master's Degree or MBA, Penetration Tester IV 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 | |
