Penetration Testing Specialist

Penetration Testing Specialist in Newport (NP1) | Hays My career My jobs MA My account Search These jobs were popular with other job seekers Licensed Conveyancer TSR Legal Baneswell, Newport (NP20), NP20 Up to £50,000 per annum 6 days ago Blinds and Curtains Installer Hillarys Blinds Thornhill, Caerphilly (CF83), CF83 1JL £50,000+ earnings p/a 3 weeks ago Store Manager Iceland Food Group Caerphilly (CF83) Up to £35,000 per annum 1 day ago Automation Developer SSCL Newport (NP1) From £28,000 to £32,000 per annum 25 days holidays, 6% contributory pe 1 week ago Junior Ethical Hacker Placement Programme - no experience needed IT Online Learning Cardiff (CF1) From £35,000 to £65,000 per annum 2 weeks ago Assistant Service Manager - Raglan Depot Frank Sutton Ltd Croes Bychan, Usk (NP15), NP15 2HH Unspecified From £29,000 pa depending on experience 3 weeks ago Continuous Improvement Lead Safran Llanvihangel Llantarnam, Cwmbran (NP44), NP44 3HQ Negotiable 1 week ago Pipeline Engineer Stantec Cardiff, South Glamorgan Competitive 1 week ago HGV Technician JM Selection Ltd Cwmbran (NP44) From £42,000 to £52,000 per annum 1 month ago Blinds and Curtains Installer Hillarys Blinds Highfield, Ferndale (CF43), CF43 4LF £50,000+ earnings p/a 4 days ago Penetration Testing Specialist Hays View Profile Newport (NP1) Permanent Published: 3 weeks ago £71000.0 - £82000.0 per annum + Up to £82k + benefits Apply Save Penetration Testing Specialist Hays Apply Penetration Testing Specialist Permanent - £71k - £82k + strong benefits Location: Hybrid - South Wales Your new company: I am looking to recruit a Penetration Testing Specialist to join a leader in the utilities space. The business has been investing into their cyber security and IT estate and are continuing to grow and enhance their security posture. The company has a strong reputation, and we have placed numerous people into careers there, with strong feedback. The role responsibilities: This is an interesting time to join the company. Lots of investment into their IT, OT, and Cyber Security functions over the last few years, with ongoing investment and growth happening. This is a key role. They're looking for someone who's inquisitive, experienced, and willing to safely get access into almost anything. Key parts of the role: Define and manage the penetration testing schedule. Conduct internal penetration testing of applications and systems Manage external vendors providing penetration services and arrange and schedule their work. Proactively research vulnerabilities in external and internal-facing systems and infrastructure (IT and OT) Social engineering Proactively research internal and external information leakage that may assist malicious actors in preparing for or executing an attack Prepare detailed reporting on vulnerabilities and the remedial actions recommended Accurately quantify discovered vulnerabilities in risk terms. You will need: Strong understanding of penetration testing principles, methodologies and tooling with proven experience of delivering infrastructure and application penetration tests safely and efficiently Strong understanding of safe approaches required for OT testing and proven experience of OT security assurance testing Strong understanding of attacker TTPs & vulnerability assessment Strong understanding of security risk assessment and risk management concepts and approaches Ability to work on your own initiative and to think 'outside the box' Experience with operational technology in the utilities sector or other industrial CNI environments will be highly advantageous Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to obtain UK Security Clearance CREST / CHECK certification (essential) What you'll get in return: Salary of between £71k-£82k Hybrid working 2/3 days in South Wales per week Possible bonus 5% pension contribution from you, the company pays 10% Enhanced pay for parental leave And more! Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk Apply In Short Industry Founded Location 26 Grafton Street, Dublin, Ireland Company size Hays At Hays, we know that finding the right role at the right time takes careful consideration. As lifelong career partners we’re with our candidates each step of the way. 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