Penetration Tester - Bryanston - up to R750k per annum

SUMMARY:
Penetration Tester

POSITION INFO:

A global financial group providing integrated innovation solutions through advisory, technology, strategic execution, branding, and investment looks to employ the services of a Penetration Tester.

The successful candidate will be required to ensure that the business is prepared and skilled to mitigate any cyber security threat. You will play a huge role in developing “world-class” cyber security capabilities within the organization.

Requirements:

Software Testing and development

• Knowledge of the secure software development lifecycle
• Knowledge of system and application security threats and vulnerabilities (e.g., buffer overflow, cross-site scripting, SQL injection)
• Knowledge of web services, including service-oriented architecture (e.g., SOAP, REST) and web service description language (e.g., WSDL, Swagger)
• Knowledge of secure software deployment methodologies, tools, and practices
• Knowledge of software development models (e.g., Waterfall, Agile)
• Knowledge of data security standards
• Knowledge of Information and Cybersecurity best practices (. e.g., ISF, CIS, OWASP)

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in information technology
• Relevant Information Security Certification (CISA, CISSP, CISM)
• Ethical Hacking Training (CEH, GPEN)
• Knowledge of cyber threats and vulnerabilities
• Knowledge of vulnerability assessment tools, including open-source tools, and their capabilities
• Knowledge of infrastructure, network, and software penetration testing principles, tools, and techniques

• Knowledge of root cause analysis techniques
• Knowledge of cybersecurity principles that apply to infrastructure and network deployments and software development
• Knowledge of national and international laws, regulations, policies, and ethics as they relate to cybersecurity
• Knowledge of cyber attackers (e.g., script kiddies, insider threat, organised crime, and nation-states)
• Knowledge of general attack stages (e.g., cyber kill-chain)
• Knowledge of known vulnerabilities from alerts, advisories, errata, and bulletins
• Knowledge of basic system administration, network, and operating system (Windows and Linux) hardening techniques
• Knowledge of cryptography and cryptographic key management concepts
• Knowledge of host/network access control mechanisms (e.g., access control list)
• Knowledge of common network protocols (e.g., TCP, UDP, DHCP, DNS)
• Knowledge of information technology security principles and methods (e.g., firewalls, demilitarized zones, encryption)
• Knowledge of network security architecture concepts including topology, protocols, components, and principles (e.g., application of defence-in-depth)
• Knowledge of the application and network firewall concepts and functions

Reference Number for this position is NN52914 which is a permanent position based in Bryanston offering a cost to company salary of up to R750K per annum negotiable on experience and ability. Contact Nigel on <--------Please upload your CV here-------- or call him on<--------Please upload your CV here-------- to discuss this and other opportunities.

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