Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Top Secret clearance is required w/the ability to get SCI.

Successful candidates should be familiar with certification and accreditation processes in general; experience with the NIST 800 series of documents would be advantageous.

Successful candidates must be able to quickly master new technology/software for the purposes of evaluating or subverting the security functionality of the technology/software.

Any candidate accepted for this position will be responsible for leading teams while conducting vulnerability assessments and penetration tests on a wide range of information technology systems in support of the FBI certification and accreditation process. Responsibilities will include personally conducting assessments and tests, mentoring and leading other team members, developing Certification and Penetration Test Plans and Test Reports and project management.

Highlights:
Exposure to latest security assessment commercial and opensource tools and techniques.
Exposure to the majority of computing technologies in use today.
Team members consistently recognized as leaders in the field of information security.
Professional development training/certifications are paid for.
Easily accessible location - within three blocks of four Metro stations.

Requirements:
Successful candidates must possess working knowledge of common commercial and/or open source vulnerability assessment tools and techniques used for evaluating security controls on Windows, Linux, and Unix (Solaris) operating systems, networking devices, databases and Web servers. Applicants will be asked to demonstrate their knowledge in a computer laboratory environment.

Successful candidates should be familiar with certification and accreditation processes in general; experience with the NIST 800 series of documents would be advantageous.

Successful candidates must be able to quickly master new technology/software for the purposes of evaluating or subverting the security functionality of the technology/software.

Successful candidates must have 11 years of experience performing vulnerability assessments or with a technical field within information security, as well as a degree in a related field. If no degree, candidates must possess 13 years of related experience. Additionally, candidates should have prior experience leading vulnerability assessment projects and/or managing other information security engineers. Professional IT Security certifications are a plus and progress toward a college degree will be taken into consideration.

Will involve about 5% travel.