Penetration Testing Consultant required
Basic; £25,000-£55,000 OTE; £30,000-£60,000, dependant on relevant qualifications
Pension, life assurance, car parking, company car
Penetration Testing is vital for all organisations. This specialist security testing ensures that networks and applications are as secure as possible from the ever increasing number of unauthorised internal and external threats.
NCC Group are experts for the provision of Penetration Testing and as part of our on-going expansion programme we are seeking Penetration Testing Consultants to join the growing testing team.
The role:
The role involves on site client visits to provide a structured programme of security testing and delivery of a management report providing recommendations for improved security measures.
Key competencies required:
- Use of a variety of network security testing tools and exploits to identify vulnerabilities and recommend corrective action
- Proven ability to explain the output of a penetration test to a non-technical client
- Strong inter-personal and communication skills.
- Report-writing skills
- Presentation skills
- Deep knowledge of IP networking protocols
- Must be prepared to travel
Experience required:
- Manual penetration testing and a deep understanding of IP networking in a security context
- Experience with security testing of Web-based applications
- Current UK driving licence (desirable but not essential)