Job Description
The Donovan's Venom, INC. Is a non-profit 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization dedicated to taking music, art, and entertainment to those who need it the most. The Donovan's Venom, INC. Caters to no particular individual(s) yet pledges relief to impaired or deprived individuals who are in need of musical,visual, comedic, and-or any alternative forms of liberation-through fine art & entertainment. The Donovan's Venom INC. Gives its resources to individuals who don't have the means or access.
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Penetration Tester The Donovan’s Venom
Remote | Technology – Information Security | Volunteer
We’re Building — And It Must Be Tested The Donovan’s Venom is growing.
Systems.
Applications.
Platforms.
All of it must be tested before it’s trusted
.
We are seeking a
Penetration Tester to simulate real-world cyberattacks, identify vulnerabilities, and expose weaknesses before they can be exploited.
Because security isn’t proven by assumptions.
It’s proven by testing it under pressure
.
The Role
This role serves as the organization’s offensive security specialist
.
You will conduct controlled testing, simulate attacks, and validate vulnerabilities across systems, applications, and platforms.
You are not just identifying issues.
You are thinking like an attacker to prevent real attacks
.
This role plays a critical part in strengthening the organization’s overall security posture through proactive testing and risk validation.
What You’ll Own
- Penetration Testing & Ethical Hacking
- Conduct penetration tests across
- Systems and infrastructure
- Applications and platforms
- Web environments
- Simulate real-world attack scenarios
- Identify vulnerabilities and weaknesses
- Vulnerability Exploitation & Validation
- Perform controlled exploitation of vulnerabilities
- Validate severity and real-world impact
- Demonstrate attack paths and risks
- Security Assessment & Testing
- Perform
- Network testing
- Application testing
- Configuration reviews
- Apply industry-standard testing methodologies
- Reporting & Documentation
- Document
- Vulnerabilities
- Exploitation methods
- Risk levels
- Provide clear, actionable remediation recommendations
- Deliver reports to security and leadership teams
- Security Control Validation
- Test effectiveness of
- Security configurations
- Access controls
- Monitoring systems
- Identify gaps in defenses and recommend improvements
- Collaboration with Security & IT Teams
- Work closely with
- Cybersecurity Engineers
- Vulnerability management teams
- IT Operations
- Application teams
- Support remediation efforts and improvements
- Continuous Testing & Improvement
- Conduct recurring testing cycles
- Re-test systems after fixes are implemented
- Improve testing methods and approaches
- Compliance & Audit Support
- Support audit readiness through testing validation
- Provide documentation and evidence of security testing
- Ethical Testing Practices
- Ensure testing is
- Controlled
- Safe
- Within approved scope
- Avoid disruption to systems and users
- Continuous Learning & Threat Awareness
- Stay updated on
- New attack techniques
- Emerging vulnerabilities
- Security tools and methodologies
Who This Is For
- This role is for someone who
- Thinks like an attacker and a defender
- Enjoys breaking systems to make them stronger
- Understands real-world attack techniques
- Has strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Can clearly communicate technical risks
Qualifications
- Required
- 2–4 years of experience in cybersecurity or penetration testing
- Strong understanding of
- System and network security
- Application security
- Common attack techniques
- Preferred
- Experience with penetration testing tools and methodologies
- Familiarity with
- Web application security
- Network testing
- Certifications (CEH, OSCP – preferred but not required)
- Experience in SaaS or cloud environments
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