Penetration Tester

Penetration Tester - HIRING ASAP

Start date: ASAP Duration: Till end of December 2025 with an extension thereafter Location: 2-3 days in Wokingham, 2-3 days remote working. Rate: £459 per day inside ir35

Responsibilities

• Conduct manual and automated penetration tests on web applications, networks, APIs, and mobile platforms.
• Identify, exploit, and document security vulnerabilities with detailed risk assessments.
• Develop and execute red team exercises and threat simulations.
• Collaborate with development and infrastructure teams to remediate findings.
• Prepare comprehensive reports outlining findings, impact, and mitigation strategies.
• Stay current with latest attack vectors, tools, and security trends.
• Assist in security awareness training and internal education efforts.
• Contribute to security policies and best practices development.

Key Skills

• Proven experience in penetration testing, ethical hacking, or red teaming.
• Strong understanding of OWASP Top 10, MITRE ATT&CK, and CVSS scoring.
• Proficiency with tools like Burp Suite, Metasploit, Nmap, Wireshark, Kali Linux.
• Familiarity with Scripting languages (Python, Bash, PowerShell).
• Knowledge of network protocols, operating systems, and cloud environments.
• Relevant certifications (eg, OSCP, CEH, GPEN, CRTP) are highly desirable.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and report-writing skills

• Proven experience in penetration testing, ethical hacking, or red teaming.
• Strong understanding of OWASP Top 10, MITRE ATT&CK, and CVSS scoring.
• Proficiency with tools like Burp Suite, Metasploit, Nmap, Wireshark, Kali Linux.
• Familiarity with Scripting languages (Python, Bash, PowerShell).
• Knowledge of network protocols, operating systems, and cloud environments.
• Relevant certifications (eg, OSCP, CEH, GPEN, CRTP) are highly desirable.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and report-writing skills