CREST Penetration Tester (SC Clearance)
Join a global technology and consulting leader delivering secure, innovative solutions across industries. We foster collaboration, inclusion, and continuous growth, with networks supporting diversity, equity, and belonging.
What You’ll do:
- Lead and manage threat intelligence-led penetration tests across applications, infrastructure, cloud (AWS/Azure/O365), APIs, and OT
- Develop advanced test plans, identify critical assets, and deliver detailed, actionable reports for technical and business audiences
- Collaborate with client teams to enhance remediation, security monitoring, and blue team capabilities
- Contribute to research on emerging threats and attack techniques to strengthen proactive security
What You’ll Bring:
- CREST CRT (or higher) certification – essential
- 5+ years’ experience in penetration testing with strong understanding of adversarial tactics and threat intelligence
- Expertise across network, cryptography, vulnerabilities, and attack vectors
- Strong communication and reporting skills
- Experience with Breach Attack Simulation, vulnerability management, cloud security reviews (AWS/Azure/GCP), or frameworks like ISO 27001
- Certifications such as CISM, CISSP, ECSA, CREST CCT
- Eligible for UK SC Clearance is mandatory
Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates
About the job
Contract Type: Permanent
Specialism: Technology & Digital
Focus: Information Security
Industry: IT
Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 per annum + bonus, pension, benefits
Workplace Type: Hybrid
Experience Level: Associate
Location: London
FULL_TIMEJob Reference: 1072DR-5DA43FF2
Date posted: 22 October 2025
Consultant: Fiona Fung
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