Penetration Tester

Job Overview

Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Security Operations Center (SOC) is a US Government program responsible to prevent, identify, contain and eradicate cyber threats to CBP networks through monitoring, intrusion detection and protective security services to CBP information systems including local area networks/wide area networks (LAN/WAN), commercial Internet connection, public facing websites, wireless, mobile/cellular, cloud, security devices, servers and workstations.

The CBP SOC is responsible for the overall security of CBP Enterprise‑wide information systems, and collects, investigates, and reports any suspected and confirmed security violations.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Penetration Tester to join our team supporting the CBP SOC. This candidate will be responsible for conducting comprehensive security assessments of CBP FISMA systems with the purpose of identifying vulnerabilities and providing actionable recommendations to enhance the security posture of CBP's critical systems and networks. This role requires a deep understanding of offensive cybersecurity techniques, strong analytical capabilities, detailed report writing skills and the ability to work as part of a team.

• Conduct penetration testing activities aligned with CBP and industry best practices.
• Perform internal and external web application, network, and infrastructure pentest assessments using commercial and open-source tools.
• Execute testing operations safely and in accordance with defined operational guidelines.
• Produce detailed reports outlining findings and actionable remediation recommendations.
• Partner with SOC, engineering, and security teams to validate and remediate vulnerabilities.
• Support tool development, methodology improvements, and team‑wide knowledge sharing.
• Assist in verifying Bug Bounty findings and remediations.

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education, with 3 to 5 (T3) / 5 to 8 (T4) years of professional experience; or 3 to 5 years of professional experience with a Master’s degree.

3 (T3) / 5 (T4) years in Pen Testing and Vulnerability Assessment, with specific emphasis on web application and enterprise network environments.

3-5 (T3) 5-8 (T4) years of professional experience in incident detection and response, malware analysis, or cyber forensics.

• Network pentesting
• Web application pentesting
• Active directory pentesting
• Mobile application pentesting
• Cloud infrastructure pentesting
• RF pentesting

• Kali Linux
• Metasploit
• Burp suite pro
• Cobalt Strike / Sliver
• Tenable Nessus
• Tenable Security Center
• Bloodhound
• Blade
  
  RF / HakRF
• Hak5 equipment
• Wireshark / tcpdump
• Prowler
• Scoutsuite

• OSCP
• GPEN
• CRTO
• OSWP
• GWAPT
• AWS Solutions Architect Associate

• CISSP
• GISF
• GXPN
• OSCE
• OSEE
• AWS Certified Security - Specialty
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
• Ability to brief senior government leadership on pentesting requirements and results
• Red Team operator experience
• Experience creating and updating SOPs
• Analytical and Problem‑Solving Skills
• Communication Skills

$87,100.00 - $

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at

In addition to specific security clearance requirements all CBP SOC employees are required to successfully complete a CBP Background Investigation to support this program.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.