Penetration Tester - Europe

Your Key Responsibilities will include but not limited to:

Description

Role Overview:

Penetration testers simulate cyberattacks to identify and report security flaws on computer systems, networks and infrastructure, including internet sites.

  • Understand complex computer systems and technical cyber security terms;
  • Work with clients to determine their requirements for the test, for example;
  • Plan and create penetration methods, scripts and tests;
  • Carry out remote testing of a client’s network or onsite testing of their infrastructure to expose weaknesses in security;
  • Carefully simulate security breaches to test a system’s relative security without disturbances to an organisation’s business operations;
  • Create reports and recommendations from your findings, including the security issues uncovered and the level of risk;
  • Advise on methods to fix or lower security risks to systems;
  • Present your findings, risks and conclusions to management and other relevant parties;
  • Consider the impact your ‘attack’ will have on the business and its users;
  • Understand how the flaws that you identify could affect a business, or business function if they’re not fixed.

Basic Qualifications:

  • 3+ years of experience in cybersecurity (ideally OT/ICS);
  • Proven experience performing pen tests in operational business environments;
  • Proven expertise in developing pen tests plans and remediation reports;
  • Proven ability to establish, maintain and grow work relations with clients;
  • Proven ability to conduct and support sales-related activities;
  • Proven leadership skills with the ability to direct a team or work autonomously to achieve results on schedule;
  • Proven knowledge of security systems/products, including firewalls, intrusion detection, anti-malware software, authentications systems, log management, and content filtering
  • Proven ability to develop strategies and present them to senior-level audiences in a persuasive and effective manner
  • Proven ability to meet deadlines, multi-task, and thrive in a dynamic, high-intensity environment;
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or a related technical field
    Be professional, operate to high standards and be a committed team player
  • Be confident and effective in recognising and managing potential issues during client engagements
  • Take a practical approach to solving issues and gaining trust and agreement
  • Excellent verbal communication, presentation and written skills
  • Fluent language skills in English
    Ability and willingness to travel
Additional Qualifications:
  • Experience with analysing vulnerability and security risk assessment tool results;
  • Knowledge of automation or control systems programming software is desirable.

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