Penetration Tester in City of London

Job description

Penetration Tester - £550 - £600 Per Day – London (Hybrid) – 6 Months - Financial Services

Overview:

A market leading organization operating within the Financial Services sector is searching for an experienced Penetration Tester to join one of their growing teams in London on a hybrid basis.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Support technical assessments and audits to ensure IT systems and processes adhere to standards and best practices
• Assist with report preparation and compilation
• Collaborate with IT teams to identify and remediate technical risks and vulnerabilities
• Monitor and analyse technical assurance metrics and KPIs
• Assist with recommendations for process improvements and optimisations
• Support in compliance reviews and assessments
• Engage with projects to scope assessments and provide close out feedback to the project teams
• Collaborate with the wider Security Operations teams to enable better utilisation of results.

Technical Requirements:

• Advanced with offensive tools such as: Metaspoit, Kali Linux, Cobalt Strike, Mimikatz, Burpsuite or similar tools
• Good knowledge of creating scripts in preferred scripting language
• Technical expertise in system security vulnerabilities and remediation techniques, network and web-related protocols (e.g., TCP/IP, UDP, IPSEC, HTTP, etc.)
• Technical expertise in security engineering, system and network security, authentication and security protocols
• Highest level of technical expertise in cybersecurity, including deep familiarity with relevant penetration and intrusion techniques and attack vectors
• Familiarity with the Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) top 10 vulnerabilities

Rate & Duration:

• £550 - £600 per day
• 6 Months

Penetration Tester - £550 - £600 Per Day – London (Hybrid) – 6 Months - Financial Services

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

City of London

Type of Contract

Part-time jobs

Published at

19-06-2025

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English