My client, a Financial Services institution based in London, is looking for a Penetration Tester to join their growing team. For this role, you must be eligible for SC clearance and 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 the clients defence strategies, incident response plans, and control measures.
* Analyse existing cyber security policies, procedures, and frameworks to ensure compliance with applicable regulations, best practices, and industry standards.
* Scope and manage pentest engagements, identifying vulnerabilities, threats, and risk exposures that may threaten the clients data security and operational stability.
* Collaborate with internal audit, risk, policy and governance, and compliance teams to establish effective guidelines, compliance, and best practices to enhance the cyber security posture.
Required experience needed for this role:
* Substantial proven experience 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 and a good understanding of security best practices.
* Experience developing and implementing security policies, processes, and guidelines to ensure the protection of information systems, networks, and data.
* Substantial experience carrying out audits, risk assessments, documenting findings, and providing sound recommendations to management.
Required role-specific know-how, skills and behaviours:
* Good understanding of cybersecurity frameworks and regulations (e.g., NIST Cybersecurity Framework, ISO27001, PCI-DSS, CIS, etc.)
* Proficient in performing cyber security risk assessments, vulnerability assessments, scoping and managing end-to-end pen test engagements with key stakeholders, post-incident analysis, and understanding 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 preparing concise cyber reports, delivering effective presentations, and producing well-structured security procedures and standards.
* Strong influential and communication skills to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders and build effective working relationships.
If the above role is of interest, please apply to this advert or call me on 0207 509 8040 to find out more.
Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.
About the job:
* Contract Type: FULL_TIME
* Specialism: Information Technology
* Focus: Information Security
* Workplace Type: Hybrid
* Experience Level: Senior Management
* Location: London
* Salary: £70,000 - £81,000 per annum
* Job Reference: B9N6CW-E7CECC51
* Date posted: 3 February 2025
* Consultant: Darius Goodarzi
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