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Cyber Security Project Engineer

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Cognito Cyber Group

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Location:
United States, Herndon

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Category:
IT - Software Development

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Contract Type:
Not provided

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Salary:

Not provided

Job Responsibility:

  • Experience documenting all identified system risks, planned test procedures, and results
  • Experience performing analyses of vulnerabilities identified during testing
  • Experience reviewing program-level documentation such as requirements specification, system architecture, design documents, test plans, and security plans
  • Experience creating and documenting penetration testing plans and procedures
  • Experience conducting hands-on penetration testing by leveraging approved testing plans and procedures
  • Experience analyzing penetration test results, documenting risks, and recommending countermeasures to uncovered risks
  • Experience participating or leading technical exchange meetings and application review boards
  • Experience documenting action items and results from technical exchange meetings and application review boards
  • Experience briefing management on the status of action items and results of activities

Requirements:

  • Demonstrated work experience in cyber security or related IT field
  • Demonstrated experience with cyber penetration testing
  • Demonstrated experience leveraging adversarial tactics to conduct hands-on security testing
  • Demonstrated experience applying computer attack methods and system exploitation techniques
  • Demonstrated working knowledge of cyber security principles for Linux, Windows, and virtual platforms
  • Demonstrated experience designing, testing, or implementing IT security architecture
  • Demonstrated experience performing network security analysis
  • Demonstrated experience analyzing network architectures
  • Demonstrated experience using network management tools
  • Demonstrated experience developing risk management methodologies
  • Demonstrated experience analyzing test results to develop risk and threat mitigation plans
  • Demonstrated experience testing or reviewing system configuration, development, and design specifically around enterprise systems and hypervisors
  • Demonstrated experience designing, testing, or implementing complex Windows installations
  • Active TS/SCI FSP on day one of employment

Nice to have:

  • Demonstrated experience participating in public and private information security groups and organizations
  • Demonstrated experience communicating vulnerability results and risk posture to senior executives
  • Demonstrated experience performing complex technical tasks with minimal direction
  • A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or other related scientific or technical discipline
  • Two or more of the relevant certifications: Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP)
  • Global Information Assurance Certification Penetration Tester (GPEN)
  • eLearn Security Certified Professional Penetration Tester (eCPPTv2)
  • Global Information Assurance Certification Web Application Penetration Tester (GWAPT)

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 07, 2025

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