Position Details: Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing
Description:
Qualifications
- In-depth knowledge of computer operating systems with demonstrable skills in compromising computer systems is required
- One or more professional qualifications would be an added advantage:
- Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP)
- Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) Certification
- GIAC Penetration Tester (GPEN) Certification
- Company certification schemes from major vendors and equipment’s providers like Microsoft (MCP, MCSE) or Cisco (CCNA Security)
Skills
- An In depth understanding of computer systems and their operation
- Excellent spoken and written communication to explain your methods to a technical and non-technical audience
- Attention to detail, to be able to plan and execute tests while considering client requirements
- The ability to think creatively and strategically to penetrate security systems
- Good time management and organizational skills to meet client deadlines
- Ethical integrity to be trusted with a high level of confidential information
- The ability to think laterally and ‘outside the box’
- Teamwork skills, to support colleagues and share techniques
- Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills and the persistence to apply different techniques to get the job done
- Business skills to understand the implications of any weaknesses you find
- Commitment to continuously update your technical knowledge base