# Penetration Tester at Dark Wolf Solutions

> United States · Unspecified · Other · open. Source: https://alderhq.app/jobs/greenhouse%3Adarkwolfsolutions%3A7751124003 (read 2026-11-05).

## Facts (observed)

- Company: [Dark Wolf Solutions](https://alderhq.app/companies/dark-wolf-solutions)
- Location text: Colorado Springs, CO; Herndon, VA
- Where it can be done from (inferred): United States (evidence: "Location: Colorado Springs, CO; Herndon, VA")
- Posted: 2026-05-28 (161 days ago)
- First seen by alder: 2026-11-02 · last verified: 2026-11-04
- Reposted: 0 times · edited: 0 times
- Apply on the employer's site: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/darkwolfsolutions/jobs/7751124003
- Skills listed (inferred): AWS, GCP, Azure

## Pay and sponsorship

- Posted pay: not posted
- Market band for similar posted roles (United States, n 15888): p25 $58k, median $93k, p75 $158k

## Description (the employer's text)

Dark Wolf is actively seeking an experienced Penetration Tester to join our innovative team. This individual will play a critical role in assessing and enhancing the security of various products, including hardware, software, and embedded systems. This role demands a deep understanding of penetration testing methodologies and advanced exploit development, focusing on identifying and mitigating vulnerabilities across a wide range of technologies. As a Junior Product and Hardware Security Penetration Tester, you will have the chance to work on cutting-edge technologies and contribute to the enhancement of security across a wide range of products. If you possess a strong background in penetration testing and a passion for cybersecurity, we encourage you to apply for this pivotal role. This position is set to be supported in a hybrid work environment out of the DC Metro area. Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- Conducting comprehensive penetration testing on hardware, software, and network components.
- Performing advanced vulnerability scanning and assessments on all components.
- Performing a Cybersecurity evaluation of the product under test to identify vulnerabilities that would negatively impact the Confidentiality, Integrity, or Availability of system data or functionality.
- Analyzing software, firmware, hardware, and/or RF components within the system.
- Opining on the impact and level of effort required to exploit the identified vulnerabilities as well as providing information on a high-level remediation strategy.
- Developing and executing exploits and proof-of-concept (PoC) attacks to demonstrate the impact of identified vulnerabilities.
- Analyzing and reverse engineering firmware and embedded systems to identify security weaknesses.
- Testing and assessing the security of secure boot processes and Trusted Execution Environments (TEE).
- Conducting web application security assessments, focusing on OWASP Top Ten vulnerabilities and API security testing.
- Performing manual verification of vulnerabilities, assessing their risk and exploitability.
- Engaging in wireless and RF security testing, including penetration testing on Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Zigbee networks.
- Utilizing Software Defined Radio (SDR) for protocol reverse engineering and testing.
- Reporting detailed findings, documenting case details, and providing actionable recommendations for remediation to enhance product security based on system analysis.
- Planning and executing full-scale, cross-domain vulnerability assessments, network penetration testing, and phishing/social engineering campaigns.
### Required Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or a related field
- Minimum of 2+ years’ experience in three or more specific areas to include: intelligence analysis, network engineering, networking security, penetration testing, red team operations, hardware engineering, software engineering, exploit development, reverse engineering, vulnerability assessment, physical security assessments, or social engineering
- Proficiency with cloud technology and deployments across Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
- Proficiency in the testing and assessment of mobile operating systems, embedded systems, and/or IoT devices
- Experience in drafting reports, documenting case details, and summarizing findings and recommendations based on system analysis
- Experience performing advanced vulnerability scanning and assessments on all components
- Experience conducting web application security assessments, focusing on OWASP Top Ten vulnerabilities and API security testing
- Demonstrated strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong understanding of NIST 800-53 frameworks
### US Citizenship and an active security clearance at a minimum of the Secret Level

### Desired Qualifications

- Proven ability to develop and execute complex exploits and PoC attacks
- Strong analytical skills and experience in firmware, binary exploitation, and embedded systems testing

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