Description
We are seeking a skilled Penetration Tester to join our collaborative security testing team. As a Penetration Tester, you will play a crucial role in protecting our organisation and clients by identifying, validating, and clearly communicating security vulnerabilities before they can be exploited.
The purpose of this role is to identify potential vulnerabilities within the bank's IT systems using penetration testing tools and techniques to ensure the security of computer systems, applications, servers, and networks.
Key responsibilities include:
- Developing and executing assessments, audits, and threat models to identify vulnerabilities within the bank's systems, applications, and servers using penetration tools and techniques
- Collaborating with stakeholders and IT teams to identify emerging cyber-attack techniques, tools, and technologies
- Developing and maintaining comprehensive documents and reports for senior stakeholders on penetration test findings and remediation guidance
- Collaborating with stakeholders to understand their security requirements and controls in business processes, application/services
- Identifying emerging vulnerabilities, exploit codes, and cyber-attacks to develop testing methodologies and assurance activities
As an Assistant Vice President, you will be expected to advise and influence decision-making, contribute to policy development, and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. You will lead a team performing complex tasks, using well-developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function.
Requirements:
- Holding a CREST qualification (or equivalent), or working towards one
- Delivering end-to-end penetration testing across web, network, and mobile environments
- Engaging with stakeholders, contributing to Statements of Work (SoW), and producing clear, actionable security reports
Desirable skills:
- Participation in the penetration testing or wider security community
- Exposure to client or thick application testing and experience working to agreed project timelines
- An interest in emerging areas such as AI security testing, and familiarity with scripting or programming