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Penetration Tester/Ethical Hacker

Posted on Jun 29, 2025 by VKM Security
Bracknell, Berkshire, United Kingdom
IT
Immediate Start
£46k - £46k Annual
Full-Time

We are currently seeking a highly skilled and results-oriented Penetration Tester/Ethical Hacker with at least 5 years of hands-on penetration testing/ethical hacking experience. This role is office-based with occasional travel to client sites.

Please do not apply if you don't have at least one of the following qualifications: OSCP, Crest, ECPPT, GPEN, CRTO.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead internal and external penetration tests, including web, mobile, infrastructure, wireless, cloud, and social engineering.
  • Execute red team, purple team, and breach simulation exercises tailored to client maturity and objectives.
  • Deliver detailed and actionable penetration testing reports
  • Collaborate with clients to understand their specific security needs and present findings in a clear manner.
  • Develop and maintain security testing methodologies and procedures in alignment with industry best practices.
  • Reviewed penetration test reports to ensure they are up to standard and meet test objectives.
  • Mentor junior penetration testers.
  • Assist in incident response activities, including investigation, containment, and remediation of security incidents.
  • Conduct cloud security assessments.

Essential Requirements

  • Must be currently residing in mainland UK.
  • Minimum 5 years of practical penetration testing experience (web, infrastructure, external/internal).
  • Experience in scoping penetration testing assessments.
  • Strong knowledge of security testing methodologies and frameworks (eg, OWASP, NIST).
  • Proficiency with industry-standard tools (eg, Burp Suite, Nmap, Metasploit, Kali Linux).
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • One of the following qualifications is essential: OSCP, Crest CRT, ECPPT, GPEN, CRTO or equivalent.
  • Experience with red teaming or threat simulation exercises.
  • Experience conducting code reviews.
  • Scripting experience (eg, Python, Bash, PowerShell).
  • Experience in cloud penetration testing (AWS, Azure, GCP).

If you believe you meet the essential requirements for this role, we encourage you to apply today.


Reference: 2972557163

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Penetration Tester/Ethical Hacker

Posted on Jun 29, 2025 by VKM Security

Bracknell, Berkshire, United Kingdom
IT
Immediate Start
£46k - £46k Annual
Full-Time

We are currently seeking a highly skilled and results-oriented Penetration Tester/Ethical Hacker with at least 5 years of hands-on penetration testing/ethical hacking experience. This role is office-based with occasional travel to client sites.

Please do not apply if you don't have at least one of the following qualifications: OSCP, Crest, ECPPT, GPEN, CRTO.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead internal and external penetration tests, including web, mobile, infrastructure, wireless, cloud, and social engineering.
  • Execute red team, purple team, and breach simulation exercises tailored to client maturity and objectives.
  • Deliver detailed and actionable penetration testing reports
  • Collaborate with clients to understand their specific security needs and present findings in a clear manner.
  • Develop and maintain security testing methodologies and procedures in alignment with industry best practices.
  • Reviewed penetration test reports to ensure they are up to standard and meet test objectives.
  • Mentor junior penetration testers.
  • Assist in incident response activities, including investigation, containment, and remediation of security incidents.
  • Conduct cloud security assessments.

Essential Requirements

  • Must be currently residing in mainland UK.
  • Minimum 5 years of practical penetration testing experience (web, infrastructure, external/internal).
  • Experience in scoping penetration testing assessments.
  • Strong knowledge of security testing methodologies and frameworks (eg, OWASP, NIST).
  • Proficiency with industry-standard tools (eg, Burp Suite, Nmap, Metasploit, Kali Linux).
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • One of the following qualifications is essential: OSCP, Crest CRT, ECPPT, GPEN, CRTO or equivalent.
  • Experience with red teaming or threat simulation exercises.
  • Experience conducting code reviews.
  • Scripting experience (eg, Python, Bash, PowerShell).
  • Experience in cloud penetration testing (AWS, Azure, GCP).

If you believe you meet the essential requirements for this role, we encourage you to apply today.

Reference: 2972557163

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