My client, a Financial Services institution based in London, are looking for a Penetration Tester to join their growing team in London. For this role you would have to be eligible to be SC cleared and have to be in the office up to two days per week.
About the Penetration Testing role:
This role sits within the wider Assurance team of the Cyber and Operational Resilience department.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct cyber security assessments and evaluate the effectiveness of my client's defence strategies, incident response plans and control measures.
- Analyse existing cyber security policies, procedures, and frameworks to ensure that compliance with applicable regulations, best practices, and industry standards.
- Scope and Manage Pentest Engagements, identify vulnerabilities, threats and risk exposures that may pose a threat to my client's data security and operational stability.
- Collaborate with internal Audit, Risk and Policy and Governance and Compliance teams to establish effective guidelines, compliance, and good practices to enhance the cyber security posture.
Required experience needed for this role:
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The candidate must have substanstial proven experience at minimum working as part of a medium sized cyber security team, defining secure baselines and validating cloud security controls and processes.
Demonstrable experience working across multiple security domains as well having a good understanding of security best practices.
Demonstrable experience developing and implementing security policies, processes, and guidelines to ensure the protection of information systems, networks, and data.
Substantial experience of carrying out audits, risk assessments, documenting findings and providing sound recommendations to management.
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Essential criteria
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Required role-specific know-how, skills and behaviours
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· Good understanding of cybersecurity frameworks and regulations (e.g NIST Cybersecurity Framework, ISO27001, PCI-DSS, CIS etc)
Proficient in performing cyber security risk assessment, vulnerability assessments, scoping and managing the end-to-end pen test engagements with key stakeholders, post incident analysis and be able to understand penetration testing reports
Good Knowledge of network and system architecture, cyber security technologies and best practices in securing sensitive financial data.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify vulnerabilities, analyse complex threats, and propose appropriate mitigation strategies
Demonstrable experience to prepare concise Cyber reports, deliver effective presentations and produce well-structured security procedures and standards
Strong influencial and communication skills to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders and build effective working relationships.
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If the above role is of interest please apply to this advert or call me on 0207 509 8040 to find out more.
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