Penetration Tester
We are currently seeking a highly skilled and results-oriented Penetration Tester with at least 5 years of hands-on penetration testing experience. This is a rare opportunity to join a highly skilled and diverse security team committed to continuous growth and excellence in the field of offensive security. This role is office-based with occasional travel to client site.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead internal and external penetration tests, including web, mobile, infrastructure, wireless, cloud, and social engineering.
- Execute red team, purple team, and breach simulation exercises tailored to client maturity and objectives.
- Deliver detailed and actionable penetration testing reports
- Collaborate with clients to understand their specific security needs and present findings in a clear manner.
- Develop and maintain security testing methodologies and procedures in alignment with industry best practices.
- Reviewed penetration test reports to ensure they are up to standard and meet test objectives.
- Mentor junior penetration testers.
- Assist in incident response activities, including investigation, containment, and remediation of security incidents.
- Conduct cloud security assessments.
Essential Requirements
- Must be currently residing in mainland UK.
- Minimum 5 years of practical penetration testing experience (web, infrastructure, external/internal).
- Experience in scoping penetration testing assessments.
- Strong knowledge of security testing methodologies and frameworks (eg, OWASP, NIST).
- Proficiency with industry-standard tools (eg, Burp Suite, Nmap, Metasploit, Kali Linux).
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- OSCP is essential.
- Experience with red teaming or threat simulation exercises.
- Experience conducting code reviews.
- Scripting experience (eg, Python, Bash, PowerShell).
- Experience in cloud penetration testing (AWS, Azure, GCP).
If you believe you meet the essential requirements for this role, we encourage you to apply today.
- Company
- VKM Security
- Location
- Bracknell, Berkshire, United Kingdom RG120
- Employment Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- GBP 46,000 Annual
- Posted
- Company
- VKM Security
- Location
- Bracknell, Berkshire, United Kingdom RG120
- Employment Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- GBP 46,000 Annual
- Posted