CHECK Certified Penetration Tester / Remote / Outside IR35

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CHECK Certified / Penetration Tester / Outside IR35 / 550 pd / 6 Month / Remote
I'm looking to speak to highly skilled Pentesters, with recent hands on experience and well-versed in Consultancy environments that holdCHECK certification. Recent hands-on experience andC-Suite stakeholder management will be paramount in this role. The consultancy has recently won a bid that will stretch their current pentesting team and will require a minimum of 3, and up to 5 consultants.
During the contract you will:
Identify and exploit vulnerabilities to assess security risks.
Collaborate with developers and security teams to remediate discovered vulnerabilities.
Develop detailed reports with findings and recommendations.
C-Suite stakeholder management across the client and consultancy.
Non-negotiable experience required: 
4+ years experiencein a Penetration testing role.
CHECK Certification.
Proven track record of working closely with andreporting to executive level stakeholders.
The role isopen for applications from 05/06.
Interviews to be concluded by 23/06, with the aim to have candidates starting as soon as possible.
Please apply now or get in contact with me directly (Ben Sheppard) if this role is a good fit, email an updated copy of your CV to
CHECK Certified / Penetration Tester / Outside IR35 / 550 pd / 6 Month / Remote

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