Cybersecurity Application Penetration Tester Government

Cybersecurity Application Penetration Tester - Government Position- Contract - Remote(Vermont) Required :

Hands-on experience in application penetration testing

Ability to identify, validate, and document security vulnerabilities

Experience performing vulnerability re-testing after remediation

Strong understanding of authentication, authorization, and role-based access controls

Proficiency in analyzing application endpoints, workflows, and data flows

Strong written communication skills for producing detailed technical reports

Ability to use penetration testing tools for logging, packet tracing, and evidence collection

Preferred Skills

Experience performing penetration testing in government or regulated environments

Familiarity with vendor-hosted or cloud-hosted application security testing

Skill in assessing complex application architectures and multi-role access models

Ability to provide detailed remediation guidance based on findings

Advanced reporting skills with clear risk ranking and reproducible steps

Professional certifications such as OSCP, CEH, GPEN, or PenTest+ (preferred but not required)

Specific Skills :

Web and application penetration testing expertise

Ability to test authenticated user roles and access control paths

Strong vulnerability identification, exploitation, and impact assessment skills

Proficiency in packet tracing, traffic analysis, and log review

Ability to clearly document findings with screenshots, evidence, and reproduction steps

Strong understanding of common security flaws (OWASP Top 10, access control weaknesses, session.

If you are interested, please share your updated resume with your contact number to sivarajan.s@zirlen.com, and also feel free to reach out at 972-433-6033 Ext. 1005.

This is a remote position.