Penetration Testing Consultant

Role: Penetration Testing Consultant
Location: Remote (Occasional client site visits required)
Salary: £55,000 - £65,000
Active SC Clearance is a requirement

We are looking for an experienced Penetration Testing Consultant to join a growing UK-based cybersecurity consultancy, delivering high quality penetration testing services across a varied and interesting client base.

You'll work independently across a range of testing disciplines, engaging directly with clients from scoping through to final reporting. This is a fantastic opportunity for a technically strong, client-facing penetration tester looking to work in a collaborative and forward-thinking environment. This is an urgent requirement, interviews will be undertaken ASAP.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver CHECK and non-CHECK penetration testing engagements across infrastructure, web applications, mobile, cloud, and Active Directory environments
• Support pre-sales activity through scoping and client engagement
• Produce clear, high quality technical reports and present findings to clients
• Maintain up to date knowledge of current threat trends, tools, and industry frameworks
• Contribute to internal training materials and technical blog content
• Provide guidance and support to junior team members when required

Requirements:

• Active SC Clearance is an ABSOLUTE MUST
• Active CSTM or CCT certification is an ABSOLUTE MUST
• 3+ years of hands-on penetration testing experience
• Strong knowledge of testing frameworks including OWASP
• Proficiency with industry standard tooling such as Burp Suite, Metasploit, and Nmap
• Experience across Linux and Windows environments
• Scripting ability in Python, Bash, or similar
• Knowledge of cloud environments (Azure, AWS)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience presenting to clients
  
  

Role: Penetration Testing Consultant
Location: Remote (Occasional client site visits required)
Salary: £55,000 - £65,000
Active SC Clearance is a requirement

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