Black-Box Penetration Testing Consultant - USC& GC only

Job Description

Job Description
Cybersecurity Penetration Testing Consultant Database & Application Security
Montpelier-Vermont (Remote)
Need Overall 10+Years of experience
3 References from the recent projects are must.
Required Skills:

• Experience in penetration testing (black box & authenticated)
• Ability to test database endpoints & user roles.
• Must conduct testing and reporting within required timelines.
• Must perform testing only from within the continental US.

Preferred Skills:

• Prior similar government/utility sector penetration testing experience.
• Familiarity with database security & REST endpoint testing.
• Strong reporting skills with detailed risk ranking and remediation guidance.
• Certifications like OSCP, CEH, CISSP (not mandated but typically preferred in such RFPs).

Specific Skills:

• Endpoint penetration testing.
• Database penetration testing (black box & authenticated user role testing).
• Vulnerability identification & exploitation.
• Risk-ranked reporting with reproducible steps/screenshots.
• Retesting after remediation.
• Logging, packet tracing, and secure data handling.
• Project management consistent with PMI PMBOK.

Education: Bachelors degree in computer science, Information Security, Cybersecurity, or related field (preferred)
Certifications: OSCP, CEH, GPEN, or CompTIA PenTest+ (preferred)

If you are interested share your updated resume with contact number to sivarajan.s@zirlen.com

This is a remote position.