An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a global organisation as a Lead Penetration Testing Consultant (SC cleared) on a Contract Basis (INSIDE IR35, Hybrid ). They will be responsible for leading penetration testing projects, conducting thorough assessments, and providing actionable insights to enhance our clients' security posture and safeguarding our clients' digital assets. You should be passionate about tackling complex security challenges.

Skills:-

• Proven experience in penetration testing, with a strong portfolio of completed projects.
• Should have experience working in a technical cyber security role
• Have a Strong understanding of network protocols, cryptography, security vulnerabilities and proficiency in Penetration testing tools
• Strong knowledge of security frameworks and compliance standards (eg, OWASP).
• Experience in Prioritisation, detailed planning & scheduling of all Pen Test engagements.
• Strong understanding of OT & IT asset profiles, Technology & Security best practice principles
• Relevant certifications (eg, OSCP, ) are highly desirable.
• Good Understanding of API's, how they are used and how they can be utilised by an attacker
• Should have experience in building and Own all required and relevant policies and procedures around pen testing adhering to best practises and NCSC guidance
• Experience in delivering defined volume of pen tests across Application, Infrastructure, Websites, Api's, O365, Azure, AWS and OT Environments
• Experience in Cybersecurity OT & IT Annual Penetration testing life cycle and Managing Annual Pen Test supplier engagement
• Should be ensure weekly, monthly &annual testing exercises and scheduled based on Tiering
• Experience in Reviewing 3rd Party Pen Test Reports, Briefing internal stakeholders on findings and Capturing and Documenting the findings, risks and exceptions and recommend remediation
• Experience collaborating with IT and cyber security teams to enhance security protocols and remediate findings
• Tracking progression of remediation tasks Reporting on a weekly basis to internal stakeholders on progress and any blockers and Building secure Power BI dashboards to report on Progress
• Ability to Oversee and manage penetration testing projects from planning to delivery, ensuring high-quality results and adherence to timelines.
• Able to Execute comprehensive penetration tests on applications, networks, and systems, identifying vulnerabilities and providing detailed reports.
• Experience in Collaborating with clients to understand their specific security needs, presenting findings and recommendations in a clear, professional manner.
• Keep up-to date of the latest security threats, vulnerabilities, and industry best practices to continually improve testing methodologies.
• Experience in engaging with Product Group owner & Internal stakeholders as part of discovery phase to ensure that there will be no duplications of effort around pre-existing/pre-planned pen test
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to think like an attacker.
• Excellent report writing and communications skills for documenting findings and advising on security improvements
• Strong communication skills to articulate findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• A degree in a computer science or a related field is desirable but not essential.

If this position sounds of interest, please send across an updated CV and a member of the resource team will be in contact to proceed with your application.