Senior Penetration tester

Penetration Testing Expert

Or client, that represents a holdings group, is seeking a highly skilled Penetration Testing Expert to join their team. The ideal candidate will have a passion for information security and possess an in-depth knowledge of ethical hacking techniques. You will be responsible for identifying security vulnerabilities in their systems and applications and helping to develop solutions to mitigate them.

The penetration tester, will provide broad and in-depth knowledge to conduct offensive cyber operations across the organization and for the clients.

• In this role, the incumbent will conduct offensive security operations to emulate adversary tactics and procedures to test preventative, detective and response controls across.
• They will use their expertise to help influence technology decisions and work as part of a team to create consistent approaches to the offensive security processes and techniques.

Skills:

• Good planning, organisation, analytical and report-writing skills.
• Ability to work with diverse cultural and professional backgrounds.

Attributes:

• Strong interpersonal and communications skills with clear emotional intelligence
• Excellent written and oral English.
• Self-motivation, ability to take initiative and work without supervision.
• Good work ethic, honesty and integrity, flexibility, and willingness to work to get the job done
• Meticulous and able to pay attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal and customer service skills.

Key Accountabilities

• Conduct highly complex offensive security operations testing consistent with known adversary tactics techniques and procedures and contribute to the development of objectives and approaches taken to remediate risk
• Document security issues and impacts identified through offensive operations in a clear and concise manner to facilitate reporting to impacted stakeholders
• Provide guidance and recommendations to stakeholders responsible for security remediation actions to close identified gaps and remediation validation testing
• Consult with defensive operations teams on adversary tactics to guide and mature cyber defensive countermeasures
• Independently handle complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating only the most complex issues to appropriate staff
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• 3+ years experience as penetration tester
• Must be an Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP)

Salary:

The salary for this position will be competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Disclaimer: Our client reserves the right to amend or withdraw this advert without notice. The responsibilities are illustrative guidance and may not be exhaustive.