Penetration Tester

We are seeking a Penetration Tester to join a growing Offensive Security team within a specialist cyber security consultancy. This is an exciting opportunity to join at a time of significant investment and growth, helping to strengthen existing testing services while contributing to the development of new capabilities across areas such as Red Teaming, Operational Technology (OT), Threat-Led Security Testing and emerging technologies.


The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering penetration testing engagements, supporting process improvement initiatives, and helping to build a scalable and mature testing function. This position offers excellent opportunities for professional development, certification support and future progression into senior or leadership positions

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JOB ROLE - PENETRATION TEST

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LOCATION - LONDON (OCCASIONAL ON-SITE WO

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SALARY - £40,000-£45,000 + BENE

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Key Responsibil

  • ities
    Conduct vulnerability assessments and penetration testing engagements a

cross:
Internal infrast

ructureExternal infrast

ructureWeb appli

cationsNetworks and

  • systems
    Perform configuration and build reviews using recognised security frameworks and ben
  • chmarks.Produce clear, concise and actionable technical reports detailing findings, risk ratings and remediation recommen
  • dations.Utilise industry-standard security testing tools including Burp Suite, Nessus, Metasploit, Nmap, Wireshark and related techn
  • ologies.Work directly with clients and stakeholders, presenting findings and providing remediation guidance where r
  • equired.Support the continuous improvement of testing methodologies, processes and docume
  • ntation.Assist in creating and maintaining standard operating procedures, testing guides and knowledge-sharing ma
  • terials.Collaborate with wider cyber security teams to support service development and research init
  • iatives.Contribute to research and development activities across new security testing disciplines and techn
  • ologies.Participate in occasional out-of-hours and on-site engagements where client requirements

dictate
Required Skills & E

  • xperience
    Minimum 2–3 years' experience in penetration testing, vulnerability assessment or offensive
  • security.Experience c
  • onducting:Internal and external infrastructu
  • re testingWeb application securi
  • ty testingSecurity assessments
  • and auditsVulnerability identification and
  • validationStrong understanding of networking concepts, protocols, routing and firewall tec
  • hnologies.Experience working with Windows, Linux and macOS env
  • ironments.Familiarity with security assessment tool

s such as:


Burp

SuiteNessu

sMet

asploitNm

  • apWireshark
    Experience producing high-quality technical reports and client-facing do
  • cumentation.Excellent communication and stakeholder manage
  • ment skills.Strong organisational skills and ability to manage workload in
  • dependently.Comfortable working in a consultancy or client-facing
  • environment.Eligible to obtain UK Securit

y Clearance.
Desirable Skills & C

  • ertifications
    CREST CRT, CPSA, CCT or equivalent
  • certification.OSCP or similar offensive security
  • qualification.Cyber Scheme
  • accreditation.CHECK Team
Member status.

Job Details

Company
Big Red Recruitment
Location
City of London, London, United Kingdom
Posted