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City of London
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Penetration Tester - £550 - £600 Per Day – London (Hybrid) – 6 Months - Financial Services

Overview:
A market leading organization operating within the Financial Services sector is searching for an experienced Penetration Tester to join one of their growing teams in London on a hybrid basis.

Role & Responsibilities:
Support technical assessments and audits to ensure IT systems and processes adhere to standards and best practices
Assist with report preparation and compilation
Collaborate with IT teams to identify and remediate technical risks and vulnerabilities
Monitor and analyse technical assurance metrics and KPIs
Assist with recommendations for process improvements and optimisations
Support in compliance reviews and assessments
Engage with projects to scope assessments and provide close out feedback to the project teams
Collaborate with the wider Security Operations teams to enable better utilisation of results.

Technical Requirements:
Advanced with offensive tools such as: Metaspoit, Kali Linux, Cobalt Strike, Mimikatz, Burpsuite or similar tools
Good knowledge of creating scripts in preferred scripting language
Technical expertise in system security vulnerabilities and remediation techniques, network and web-related protocols (e.g., TCP/IP, UDP, IPSEC, HTTP, etc.)
Technical expertise in security engineering, system and network security, authentication and security protocols
Highest level of technical expertise in cybersecurity, including deep familiarity with relevant penetration and intrusion techniques and attack vectors
Familiarity with the Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) top 10 vulnerabilities

Rate & Duration:
£550 - £600 per day
6 Months

Penetration Tester - £550 - £600 Per Day – London (Hybrid) – 6 Months - Financial Services

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