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We are:

Accenture Federal Services, bringing together commercial innovation with the latest technology to unleash the potential for our federal clients. Every day we bring bold thinking and diverse disciplines to solve problems in new ways. Ready to learn as much as you can We’ll give you numerous opportunities from informal training sessions to courses and certifications to keep your tech smarts sharp.

You are:

Candidates must possess demonstrated experience planning and conducting penetration tests against networks and web applications. Solid understanding of exploitation concepts including phishing and social engineering tactics, buffer overflows, fuzzing, covert channels, and data exfiltration. Perform infrastructure penetration testing to discover and exploit vulnerabilities to test the effectiveness of the organization’s security posture. Perform web application penetration testing to identify and exploit OWASP Top 10 web application vulnerabilities. Leverage threat intelligence to emulate known threat actors’ tactics, techniques, and procedures. Expertise with tools such as Bloodhound, Burp Suite, Cobalt Strike, Metasploit, and Mimikatz. Develop process automation and penetration testing scripts. Partner with various cybersecurity teams to improve automation and detection of threat actors. Engage with technical and non-technical audiences to articulate both techniques and results.

Here's what you need:

Bachelor’s Degree
At least five (5) years of pen test experience
Knowledge of red, blue, and purple team assessments
Experience with OSSTMM, OWASP, NIST, PTES, ISSAF methodologies
Experience with a variety of toolsets for gathering information and conduct comprehensive penetration tests Must have at least a CEH, PenTest+, or GPEN certification in addition to one of the following certifications: GXPN, OSCP, CRTOP, CMWAPT, CEPT, CPT, LPT or other similar certifications as approved by the Government (e.g., C|PENT)

Eligibility Requirements:

US Citizen

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As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Washington, Vermont, the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland. The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Washington, Vermont, the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland is:

$126,300—$243,100 USD

What We Believe

As a company wholly dedicated to serving the US federal government, we bring together the best talent to help reinvent how federal agencies operate and deliver greater value for their mission and the American people. We have an unwavering commitment to creating a culture in which all our people are respected, feel a sense of belonging, and have equal opportunity. As a business imperative, every person at Accenture Federal Services has the responsibility to create and sustain a culture where everyone feels welcomed and included. This is grounded in our core values and our experience that hiring and developing great people who reflect different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds is key to driving innovation and delivering the results that our clients and the country count on.

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Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture Federal Services or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration.

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The Company will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Additionally, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Company's legal duty to furnish information.

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