Job Description
Ethical Hacker - York (hybrid / remote)
Overview
#TeamCandour are exclusively on the hunt for an ethical hacker / penetration tester to join the Cyber Fusion Centre team of a thriving financial services global player in York. The organisation is on a rocket ship trajectory with the expansion of their new cybersecurity practice at the forefront of their plans, there's no better time to join!
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Hybrid-working practices
- Personal & company bonus
- Private health & dental care
Responsibilities
- Conduct advanced reconnaissance to gather information about potential high value targets in the network
- Perform routine penetration tests of infrastructure and applications, and document findings and recommendations for remediation
- Analyse and prioritise the outputs from penetration tests and translate these into mitigation actions for our Fusion Centre CI/CD pipelines
- Manage the daily operations and maintenance of our penetration testing tools and technologies
- Ensure adherence to legal and ethical standards when performing security tests
- Collaborate with the Blue Team to validate and enhance their detection and response capabilities
- Prepare detailed reports and briefings for various stakeholders outlining the nature of threats, their potential impact and recommended mitigation approach
Qualifications
- Significant experience in a penetration testing role, preferably with a CREST registered provider
- Excellent working knowledge of current TTPs, the cyber kill chain and attack lifecycle
- Fluent in multiple programming languages, including Python, Java, C++ and Shell Script
- BSc or MSc in Cybersecurity is desirable
- Advanced industry recognised qualifications such as GIAC GXPN and GRTP are desirable
If you are passionate about cybersecurity and want to make a difference in safeguarding a true household brand from the emerging threats of the future then drop us a line and we can arrange a call to go through the finer details!