Penetration Tester

Penetration Tester - Hybrid (Wokingham) - Circa £400 per day inside ir35 - 2/3 months+

All applicants must hold an active SC clearance.

My client is a global leading IT consultancy. They are on the hunt for an SC cleared PEN Tester to join them on an assignment until the end of the year.

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• Conduct manual and automated penetration tests on web applications, networks, APIs, and mobile platforms
  
• Identify, exploit, and document security vulnerabilities with detailed risk assessment
  
• Develop and execute red team exercises and threat simulations
  
• Collaborate with development and infrastructure teams to remediate findings
  
• Prepare comprehensive reports outlining findings, impact, and mitigation strategies
  
• Stay current with latest attack vectors, tools, and security trends
  
• Assist in security awareness training and internal education efforts
  
• Contribute to security policies and best practices development
  

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• Proven experience in penetration testing, ethical hacking, or red teaming
  
• Strong understanding of OWASP Top 10, MITRE ATT&CK, and CVSS scoring
  
• Proficiency with tools like Burp Suite, Metasploit, Nmap, Wireshark, Kali Linux
  
• Familiarity with scripting languages (Python, Bash, PowerShell)