IT Pentest Engineer
Job description
Job Title: Penetration Tester
Responsibilities:
- Identify the target systems and the goal, review the information available, and undertake available means to attain the goal.
- Conduct white box or black box testing.
- Understand complex computer systems and technical cyber security terms.
- Work with clients to determine their requirements from the test, including the number and type of systems they would like testing.
- Plan and create penetration methods, scripts, and tests.
- Carry out remote testing of a client's network or onsite testing of their infrastructure to expose weaknesses in security.
- Simulate security breaches to test a system's relative security.
- Create reports and recommendations from findings, including security issues uncovered and the level of risk.
- Advise on methods to fix or lower security risks to systems.
- Present findings, risks, and conclusions to management and other relevant parties.
- Consider the impact of attacks on the business and its users.
- Understand how identified flaws could affect a business or business function if not fixed.
Requirements:
- Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or an IT-related discipline.
- Extensive experience in penetration testing skills to penetrate organizational systems and networks for at least 3 years.
- 8+ years working in IT security or related field (Cyber Security) with specific experience in:
- Mobile technologies and OSes (i.e., Android, iOS, Windows, hardware, and applications).
- C/C+/C++ Perl, Python, Shell, or other programming and scripting languages.
- Assessing operating system capabilities and vulnerabilities.
- Assessing hardware capabilities and vulnerabilities.
- Malware and code analysis, reverse engineering.
- Mitigation strategy development.
- Software, tool, and exploit development.
Proficient in utilizing a wide variety of tools for vulnerability and penetration testing.Extensive experience in performing network, system, and application-level testing using established test protocols and methods.Proficient in researching and evaluating emerging technologies relevant to information systems security.Ability to interpret agency-specific and federal security regulations in relation to security testing.Benefits:
- Join a growing company in the Middle East region.
- Competitive salary + Excellent remuneration package.
- Relocation package including flight tickets and accommodation provided by the company.
- Opportunity to work in Dubai, one of the most dynamic and innovative cities in the world.