The Role

We are undergoing an exciting time in our evolution and now seek to add a highly motivated, enthusiastic Penetration Tester to our Cybersecurity division.

As a Penetration tester you will be responsible for interacting with a range of clients, using excellent communication skills along with your proven technical ability to provide a first-class customer experience. You will also be required to create high-quality reports from your findings, discussing solutions with a variety of stakeholders.

As a wider Cyber Security team, we benefit from partner status with market leading vendors including Sophos, Tenable and Microsoft, enabling us to successfully protect our customers from security threats. As a successful and growing area of our business, this newly created role will help meet current demand from our customer base. It presents an excellent opportunity for a driven individual to work with experienced cybersecurity professionals, adding-value quickly within a dynamic and growing organisation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct a range of security assessments including infrastructure, web application and red team engagements.
• Manage priorities and tasks to achieve delivery utilisation targets.
• Conduct scoping calls with clients
• Operate with professionalism both internally and with clients.
• Continue to develop professional skills with relevant industry specific certifications. Maintains strong depth of knowledge in the practice area.
• Collaborate with project managers, sales and other delivery team members to drive customer satisfaction and meet project deliverables
• Keep up to date with the latest security and technology developments
• Generate reports for both technical and non-technical staff and stakeholders
• Liaise with customers in relation to cybersecurity issues and provide future recommendations
• Build effective working relationships and become a trusted advisor for clients
• Mentor junior team members

Person Specification

Essential:

• Hold industry recognised certifications such as CREST CRT
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal)
• 1 years practical penetration testing experience
• Experience in testing external and internal infrastructure, active directory networks and web applications.
• Demonstrable organisation skills, with a logical approach to problem solving
• Proven ability to prioritise work to meet deadlines, and cope with fluctuations in workloads
• Desire to help build and maintain the team though internal training, building infrastructure and tooling or helping to plan and execute engagements
• Willingness to undergo a pre-employment DBS check and a Counter Terrorist Check if successful, due to the nature of our client

Desirable:

• Offensive Security Certified Professional/Crest Registered Tester, Certified Red Team Operator
• Scripting Skills (Python, GO, NIM etc).

Benefits Package:

Salary: Market Related depending on your experience and skills

*T&Cs apply based on contract

Competencies required for role:

Teamwork & Collaboration

Shares knowledge continuously and encourages others to do the same

Results Focused/Problem Solving

Regularly reviews plans, priorities and actions to changing circumstances and adapts accordingly

Developing Yourself & Others

Takes on new challenges willingly, with positivity and energy

Communication

Chooses the appropriate method/medium of communication dependant on situation

Surgo (Pty) Ltd will consider all applications in terms of its Employment Equity (EE) and is committed to maintaining diversity in its appointments. Surgo (Pty) Ltd, therefore also encourages people with disabilities and from other diverse backgrounds to apply. Due to the high volume of applications, should you not receive feedback within three months upon submission, you can assume your application was unsuccessful, and we encourage you to reapply. Please note that as a registered member of APSO, Surgo (PTY) Ltd. does not hold applicants accountable for any application fee.

Your CV will be kept on our database for us to contact you should any future vacancies become available. If you do not wish for us to keep your CV for any other positions, please email recruitment@surgo.co.za