Penetration Tester / Outside IR35 / 500-550 pd / Remote

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Penetration Tester / Outside IR35 / 500-550 pd / 6 Month / Remote

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Are you on the look out for your next contract engagement? A highly skilled Pentester, with recent hands on experience?
We are looking for a Penetration Tester ( Pentester ) with extensive hands-on experience to join an IT consultancy for a 6-month contract role.  The role will involve you leading in ethical hacking processes, analysing and identifying vulnerabilities, and reporting on opportunities to increase defence strength, and actionable recommendations.
Key Responsibilities

  • Threat modelling and simulation
  • Vulnerability assessments
  • Ethical hacking of networks, operating systems, and web application
  • Utilise tools for SIEM, Data Loss Prevention, and endpoint detection
  • Collaborate with third-party vendors

The role is open for applications from 19/05 and the application period will close on 02/06.
Interviews will be scheduled from 02/06 onward, with an ideal start date of 15/06
Please get in contact with Ben Sheppard at the earlier opportunity if this role is a good fit on , and email an updated copy of your CV to .

Penetration Tester / Outside IR35 / 500-550 pd / 6 Month / Remote
Remote working/work at home options are available for this role.

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