Penetration Tester

Marcus Donald are currently looking to source an experienced Penetration Tester to join a large financial organisation in the City of London.

The successful Penetration Tester will have the exciting opportunity to deliver various security penetration testing assessments and work on unique projects to help protect key assets from various risks by identifying and exploiting security holes.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform formal and comprehensive application and infrastructure penetration testing assessments, following industry best practices
• Provide well-written and concise technical and non-technical reports, prepared to the highest standards of written English
• Perform vulnerability assessments and provide findings with remediation actions
• Manage and deliver penetration testing project activities within strict deadlines
• Research application and infrastructure components within the wider team to identify new vulnerabilities and follow responsible disclosure
• Take part in a variety of other information security projects as and when required

Essential:

• Proven industry experience in application and infrastructure penetration testing
• Strong understanding of OWASP and other penetration testing methodologies
• Strong knowledge in testing mobile applications (iOS/Android)
• Knowledge of how modern web apps are designed, developed, and deployed across different platforms
• Strong knowledge in preparing and launching social engineering campaigns.
• Ability to program or script in your preferred language
• Good understanding of network and OS principles
• Solid knowledge of various technologies, including associated security vulnerabilities and exploits
• Relevant security qualifications (such as OSCP, CREST CRT, TIGER)
• Strong analytical skills
• Superb written and spoken English skills are vital for compiling high-quality reports

Desirable:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Networks, Information Security, or related technical discipline