Penetration Tester

2 weeks ago

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Unique Personnel Full time

Job Number

  • 69444

Job Type

  • Permanent

Job Title

  • Penetration Tester

Computer Skills

  • MySQL,Oracle,Python,Unix,Windows,Bash,Powershell,C\PHP\Java code,OWASP,OSSINT,Linux,RedHat,MSSQL,Agile,DevOps

Industry

  • Banking

City

  • Cape Town

Province

  • Western Cape


 Purpose of Role: Key Performance Areas:Conduct security assessments and testingInter-team collaboration with the Cyber Security FunctionExternal consulting to the businessBest practice, tools and technologiesKey Tasks/Accountabilities:
CONDUCT SECURITY ASSESSMENTS

  • Take ownership for the execution of the full security assessment lifecycle, and engage with internal and external product and system owners to schedule and run assessments.
  • Conduct security reviews against external service providers (e.g. cloud, and data centres) to assess the integration of the Bank's systems with 3rd parties (upstream / downstream).
  • Compile and deliver penetration test reports that provides evidence, motivation and severity of cyber security risks. Communicate to the business / relevant stakeholders on forums and committees.

INTER-TEAM COLLABORATION WITH THE CYBER SECURITY FUNCTION

  • Conduct Red/Purple team engagements to ascertain the security posture of the security controls, people, processes and procedures safeguarding of the said systems.
  • Foster and maintain the strong collaborative environment between the Offence and Defence teams and contribute to cross functional knowledge sharing.

EXTERNAL CONSULTATION TO THE BUSINESS

  • Develop threat models based on requirements obtained through customer engagement / scoping sessions.
  • Contribute towards raising awareness of cyber security across the Bank

BEST PRACTICE, TOOLS AND TECHNOLOGIES

  • Maintain existing tools and expand cyber offence software and hardware to support the security testing capabilities
    Inherent Requirements
  • Qualifications:
  • Minimum: Certification in Information Technology/IT Engineering
  • Ideal:


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  • Knowledge and Experience:

Minimum Knowledge

  • Technical vulnerability assessments (CVE and CVS database knowledge)
  • Best practice technical reviews; using company and industry standards
  • Common network protocols, system architecture, and operating systems
  • Logical access reviews and audit
  • Knowledge of TTP's/MITRE Attack Framework, threatattack landscape
  • Strong communication and reporting skills, articulate risk to business
  • Solution and whiteboarding of systems to be assessed
  • Ability to read\understand at least 1 scripting language (e.g. Python, Bash, PowerShell, C\PHP\Java code)
  • Proficiency with pentesting tools (Security distro's and intercepting proxy tools)
  • Understanding and familiarity of vulnerabilities included in methodologies such as OWASP Top 10 (Web, Mobile, API) and OSSINT
  • Understanding of system architectures and platforms (e.g. Windows, Unix, Linux and RedHat)

Minimum Experience:

years' experience in cyber security testing

  • Risk identification and communication relating to cyber security

Ideal Knowledge

  • Cyber Security Threat modelling and Attack-Path mapping
  • Conducting and participating in Red-Team\Purple teaming exercises
  • Familiarity with industry regulatory requirements, specific to information security
  • Proficiency in scripting with at least 1 scripting language (e.g. Python, Bash, PowerShell)
  • Reverse engineering of malware\exploits

Experience

  • 5+ years in cyber security testing
years financial services / banking experience

  • Experience with the Agile and DevOps models

What Qualification

  • BSc, BEng, BCom Offensive Security / Ethical Hacking Training (e.g. OSWE, OSEP or equivalent)

Minimum Qualification

  • Bachelors

Status

  • Available

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