Penetration Tester

1 Hr Ago By Reed

Bristol, UK

5 days ago

Role details

Contract type

Temporary contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Expert

Compensation

£156,000.0 - £208,000.0

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

www.reed.co.uk

Tech stack

Testing (Software) Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Cyber Security Web Applications SC Clearance

Requirements

CREST CCT-App certified (or working towards)
Strong application security testing experience
Web application, API and mobile testing expertise
Excellent technical reporting and client-facing skills
UK cyber security industry experience
SC clearance eligibility

Desirable:

CCT-INF
NCSC CTAS/CPA knowledge
Defence or Government experience
Threat Intelligence or security research background

Benefits & conditions

Interesting and challenging Government and Defence projects
Hybrid working
Ongoing training and development
Strong career progression
Competitive salary and benefits

If you’re passionate about offensive security and application testing and want to work on some of the UK’s most complex cyber security challenges, we’d love to hear from you. Reference: 57205888

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