Penetration Tester

3 weeks ago


Chatham, United Kingdom Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited Full time

Penetration Tester - Remote + client site visits - Great development prospects - UK SC Eligibility required
**Your new role
**Your role will be varied to ensure that you will not be pigeonholed as a certain type of Pen Tester. The company want to recruit people in the early stages of their Pen Test career. Some key points about the role:

- You will perform pen tests and vulnerability assessments, providing the report and recommendations to the clients in a professional and concise manner
- Potential opportunities to get involved in social engineering and Cyber Awareness training.
- Varied testing work, meaning you will gain exposure to different testing and clients, ensuring you won't be pigeonholed to a certain type of testing
- Opportunity to learn from and work alongside different Senior Pen Testers
- Remote working, with occasional travel to client sites

**What you'll need to succeed**You'll need to be keen and enthusiastic about advancing your Pen Testing career. You'll need to be able to converse with clients and colleagues in an informative, professional and concise manner, as well as the below:

- Minimum of 6 months proven experience of pen testing.
- Good organisation skills, with strong attention to detail and excellent written and verbal communication skills
- CRT / OSCP / Cyber Scheme accreditation is advantageous but not essential. If you have 6 months plus of proven pen testing experience, you will be considered.
- Good team ethic and the desire to accelerate your Pen Testing career
- Proactive in expanding your skills and developing personally
- Eligibility for UK Security clearance

**What you'll get in return**As well as being a part of a global, successful Cyber Security Services provider, you will also gain the following:

- A salary of between £38000 and £43000 with remote working.
- 20+ development days a year and funding for core exams
- Variety of exposure to different forms of testing, IoT, and social engineering.
- Bonus scheme which will reward you for the more challenging work types. Average bonus tends to be between £2000-£4000 a year