Junior PCI Penetration Testers
Lynx Recruitment Ltd
Charing Cross, United Kingdom
14 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
English Experience level
Junior Compensation
£ 45KJob location
Remote
Charing Cross, United Kingdom
Tech stack
Software System Penetration Testing
Burp Suite
CompTIA Security+
Computer Security
Computer Programming
Network Segmentation
NMap
PCI Data Security Standards
Information Technology
Metasploit
Nessus
Operational Systems
Vulnerability Analysis
Job description
- Conduct PCI-DSS v4.0 compliance testing including manual penetration testing, quarterly vulnerability scanning, and network segmentation assessments
- Manage client engagements from scoping through to delivery
- Perform security assessments using industry-standard tools (Nessus, nmap, Burp Suite, Metasploit)
- Report findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Support clients in maintaining PCI-DSS compliance
Requirements
- UK Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity or related subject
- 1+ years commercial penetration testing experience
- Strong understanding of operating systems, networking fundamentals, and security concepts
- Exposure to or interest in PCI-DSS compliance testing
- Programming/scripting experience
- Genuine passion for security (CTFs, bug bounty, TryHackMe, personal projects)
Desirable:
- Progress towards OSCP, CPENT, CEH, or CompTIA Security+
- Experience with vulnerability scanning tools
- Understanding of PCI-DSS framework
Company Culture:
- Graduate-focused team valuing technical depth and continuous learning
- Strong computer science fundamentals required
- Looking for mouldable candidates who demonstrate passion for technology beyond work hours
