Penetration Tester | CHECK Team Member

Kingsland, Greater London
15 hours ago
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If you enjoy understanding how systems fail and using that knowledge to make organisations more secure, this role will interest you.

Our client is an established cyber security consultancy, trusted to deliver high-quality offensive security testing to a wide range of organisations. They are expanding their Offensive Security Testing team and are looking for a CTM-qualified Penetration Tester who wants to work on meaningful, real-world engagements.

Role: Penetration Tester (CTM Required) – Offensive Security
Salary: Up to £60,000
Location: London | Hybrid 

What you’ll be doing

Delivering penetration tests and vulnerability assessments across networks, infrastructure, and applications
Supporting and leading testing engagements alongside experienced senior testers
Producing clear, well-structured reports with practical remediation advice
Using and developing skills with tools such as Metasploit and Burp Suite
Keeping up to date with emerging tools, techniques, and attack methods
Collaborating with consultancy and SOC teams, with opportunities to progress into threat hunting What you must have

CHECK Team Member (CTM) status is essential
At least 6 months of hands-on penetration testing experience
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Experience working with networks and Windows, Linux, and macOS environments
Eligibility for UK Security Clearance
A proactive mindset and strong team ethic Desirable experience

Web and mobile application testing
Cloud technologies including M365, Azure, and Sentinel
IoT and SCADA environments
SOC or security operations exposure
OSCP, CRT, Cyber Scheme, or Cyber Essentials Plus Lead Assessor The role

Occasional out-of-hours work based on client requirements
Periodic travel to client sites and support for SOC activities If you are CTM-qualified and want to develop your career within a cyber security consultancy that values high-quality offensive security, this role offers genuine challenge and progression

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