Senior Penetration Testing Consultant

BAE Systems
London, Leeds, Manchester
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: CybersecuritySkills: ["Stakeholder engagement","Risk mitigation","Problem solving","Knowledge sharing","Self-initiative","Safe and responsible testing"]

Deliver end-to-end security testing engagements, from scoping and client wash-ups through application, web/mobile, infrastructure, and intelligence-led testing. Produce detailed reporting and presentations for technical and non-technical stakeholders, ensure safe and responsible test tool usage, and improve scripts/tools/techniques to strengthen the security testing team. Share knowledge with threat intelligence, incident response, and the wider security consulting community.

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BAE Systems
BAE Systems
3 months ago

Senior Penetration Testing Consultant

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Job Summary

Deliver end-to-end security testing engagements, from scoping and client wash-ups through application, web/mobile, infrastructure, and intelligence-led testing. Produce detailed reporting and presentations for technical and non-technical stakeholders, ensure safe and responsible test tool usage, and improve scripts/tools/techniques to strengthen the security testing team. Share knowledge with threat intelligence, incident response, and the wider security consulting community.
Location: London, Leeds, Manchester
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Cybersecurity
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Deliver end-to-end security testing engagements, including scoping and client wash-up meetings.
  • •Perform application, web and mobile, infrastructure, objective-based, and intelligence-led security testing.
  • •Create detailed reporting and presentations for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • •Use testing tools safely and responsibly, ensuring controls are in place to limit risks during customer engagements.
  • •Develop improvements in scripts, tools, or techniques to enhance the Security Testing team’s capabilities and share knowledge across related teams.
Travel: Medium travel

Key Requirements

  • •Current CHECK Team Leader, Infrastructure, Applications or Both with a level of Chartership (Principal or Full) or able to reach that level within the first 3 months.
  • •Experience delivering security testing projects with comprehensive practical knowledge of testing tools, techniques, and procedures.
  • •Ability to understand client needs for testing outcomes, stakeholder engagement, and risk mitigation.
  • •Self-starter who can identify problems early and develop solutions using their own initiative.
  • •Technical interest in one or more areas such as adversary emulation, vulnerability discovery, reverse-engineering, or emerging technology.
Skills:Stakeholder engagementRisk mitigationProblem solvingKnowledge sharingSelf-initiativeSafe and responsible testing
Tech Stack:Security testing toolsAdversary emulationVulnerability discoveryReverse-engineeringWeb testingMobile testingInfrastructure testingIntelligence-led testingScript development

Eligibility

Security Clearance:Baseline Personnel Security StandardNational Security Vetting

Company Brief

BAE Systems
Multinational defence, security and aerospace company designing, manufacturing and supporting military and civilian systems including naval ships, submarines, aircraft, cyber solutions and electronic systems for governments and commercial customers.
Industry: Defense Manufacturing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 1999
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