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Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA)

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1. Knowledge of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication (SP) 800 series, specifically NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 4 and Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS).
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2. Knowledge and experience in the hands-on performance of Penetration Testing activities and performs exploits on discovered vulnerabilities.
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3. Ability to collaborate and communicate with a wide variety of individuals, both internally and externally.
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Other Factors

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1. Selective Placement Factor: Applicants must currently hold the (ISC)2 Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification plus one or more of the following industry-recognized Cybersecurity certifications: Global Information Assurance Certification Penetration Tester (GIAC-GPEN) Global Information Assurance Certification Exploit Researcher and Advanced Penetration Tester (GXPN) Global Information Assurance Certification Web Application Penetration Tester (GWAPT) EC Council Certified Penetration Testing Professional (CPENT) EC Council Licensed Penetration Testing (LPT) Master
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2. QRF: Well qualified applicants will possess IT experience with an emphasis on Cybersecurity roles. IT experience will demonstrate relevant experience with current versions of computer operating systems, software, hardware and/or associated protocols. In addition, applicants must possess information system auditing/assessing experience. This experience will have entailed evaluations against State and/or Federal requirements (e.g., NIST RMF, HIPPA, Sarbanes-Oxley, etc.). Applicant will demonstrate auditing/assessing experience is with current versions and/or requirements of Federal or State guidance (e.g., NIST 800-53 Rev 4, NIST 800-171A, DODI 8510.01 CE-03, HIPPA Security Rule 45 C.F.R., FedRAMP, ISO 27001/2-2013, SOC2, etc.).
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