Associate Cyber Vulnerability Researcher

United States

Full-time

Remote

$64K/yr - $111K/yr

Entry Level

Parsons Corporation is seeking an Associate Cyber Vulnerability Researcher to support the development of tools and products for cyber vulnerability research and testing across application, operating system, hardware, and network levels. The role involves testing third-party capabilities, creating and automating emulated threat scenarios, documenting findings, and coordinating activities with the Cyber Range team.

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Responsibilities

Test and evaluate 3rd party capabilities using open source and proprietary tools
Craft unique, tailor-made emulated threat scenarios leveraging tools such as Python/Scapy, Caldera, Metasploit
Document and collaborate on scenario development and findings with team members, both internal and external
Develop and maintain threat scenario automations using combinations of Bash, Python, Java, Selenium
Coordinate, develop, and test scenario preparation activities with the Cyber Range team

Qualification

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related technical field
0 to 2 years related experience
Software development using Python, Java, C++
Ability to learn, adapt, develop, test, and troubleshoot at all application and operating system layers
Proficiency with Linux and command line environments (Ubuntu, Red Hat, Rocky)
Familiarity with virtualization technologies (e.g. VMware, KVM, Proxmox)
Excellent written and verbal skills to communicate with technical team members, managers and customers
Experience writing unit tests and performing system integration testing
U.S. citizenship is required
Proficient in analyzing performance issues and testing efficiency improvements
Familiarity of networking concepts and protocols at all layers of the OSI model
Familiarity with the MITRE ATT&CK Framework and Cyber Security concepts