Lead Cyber Assessor

A Scottish-based Cyber Security Consultancy are looking for a Lead Cyber Assessor (or Penetration Tester) to join their remote team as they enter a really exciting period of growth - Fully Remote working from within the UK available.

They've been operating for a couple of years now and are already starting to establish themselves in their industry, they currently trade with over 160 clients worldwide in cyber consultancy and Cyber Essentials Plus assessments. They have pretty big growth plans for the next few years, so it's a really exciting time to join.

You'll work alongside the Managing Director and will be given a lot of responsibility in your role, as you'll be tasked to work directly with their extensive client list to fully understand their needs from discovery to delivery. With the growth plans the organisation have, and their current set-up it's genuinely a great opportunity to really develop your skills and experience within the security world, and you'll be in an ideal position for pretty rapid career progression over the next few years.

A big focus of this role involves engaging directly with organisations to carry out Cyber Essentials Plus assessments, Security Audits and Penetration Testing to assess their security foundation and identify areas of vulnerability. You'll then be tasked to provide effective recommendations based on your knowledge and experience which would improve their security posture.

You'll ideally have prior experience with most of the following;

Performing Cyber Essentials Plus (CE+) Assessments
Penetration Testing (Burp Suite, Metasploit, Nmap, Nessus etc)
Producing Reports on Security Vulnerabilities and Providing Recommendations
Advising Clients on Ways to Achieve/Maintain Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus Certifications

What would really make someone stand out for this position is Cyber Essentials certifications (CSTM/CSTL, CEH, OSCP etc...) as it's such a big part of the role, they're also more than happy to help employee's progress their expertise in this area with further accreditation.

This role would really suit an ambitious individual that's looking for a challenging role where they can ultimately take ownership of full projects pretty early on and drive these independently.

They're able to offer fully remote working for this role, providing you're based within the UK (and planning to stay within the UK). They'll provide you with all the necessary equipment needed to help you thrive and perform at your very best, and they're keen to maintain a healthy work/life balance.

In return they're able to offer a salary of £35-40k + benefits for this role, with the opportunity for career progression and security accreditations. They have pretty ambitions plans for the next few years, as this role is a key part of their strategy for growth - so they'll be lots of opportunities to grow here as well.

If you're keen to find out more please apply, and feel free to reach out to Lewis Paterson at Cathcart Technology on LinkedIn or email to discuss further