Penetration Tester - Canberra

CyberCX; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

CyberCX is seeking a security testing practitioner in Melbourne to deliver application, network, systems, and infrastructure penetration tests for leading industry clients. You will prepare high-quality reports, present findings, and help identify secure solutions.

The role requires 1+ year in security testing and strong stakeholder communication. Applicants should be Australian citizens with the ability to obtain an Australian Security Clearance; there are opportunities for career development

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year as security testing practitioner with client delivery experience.
• OSCP or similar penetration testing certification preferred.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Able to perform the top five and emerging STA services offered by the Practice to a high standard with adequate supervision for customers
• Prepare high quality reports detailing security issues, making recommendations, and identifying solutions, contribute to presentations and discussions with customers around testing performed, key results, recommendations, and the next steps
• Build and promote strong, long-lasting relationships with a diverse range of customers, and identify and explore opportunities within existing and new customers

Skills

Security testing

Stakeholder communication

OSCP certification

Job description

The work we do matters

CyberCX, part of Accenture, protects and defends our customers and communities by providing the most comprehensive range of cyber security professional services in the region.

With more than 1,400 team members across Australia, New Zealand, the UK and US, we are a leading force in cyber security, offering services from strategy, GRC, managed security services, cloud security, digital forensics and cyber education.

If you’re ready to work with teammates that get you, a leader that supports you and customers that need you, then you’re ready for CyberCX.

How you will make an impact

• Deliver application, network, systems, and infrastructure penetration tests for our leading industry clients

08th September, 2026

The work we do matters

CyberCX, part of Accenture, protects and defends our customers and communities by providing the most comprehensive range of cyber security professional services in the region.

With more than 1,400 team members across Australia, New Zealand, the UK and US, we are a leading force in cyber security, offering services from strategy, GRC, managed security services, cloud security, digital forensics and cyber education.

If you’re ready to work with teammates that get you, a leader that supports you and customers that need you, then you’re ready for CyberCX.

How you will make an impact

• Deliver application, network, systems, and infrastructure penetration tests for our leading industry clients

Day to day you will

• Able to perform the top five and emerging STA services offered by the Practice to a high standard with adequate supervisionfor customers
• Prepare high quality reports detailing security issues, making recommendations, and identifying solutions, contribute to presentations and discussions with customers around testing performed, key results, recommendations, and the next steps
• Build and promote strong, long-lasting relationships with a diverse range of customers, and identify and explore opportunities within existing and new customers

Skills & Qualifications

• A minimum of 1 years as a security testing practitioner / cyber practitioner in which you have developed capability in managing client expectations, time management, technical delivery and report writing
• Penetration testing certifications such as OSCP preferred but not essential
• Effective stakeholder engagement and communication skills

There is a lot of opportunity for exposure to leading enterprise clients, upskilling and career development internally.

Please note that due to the nature of this role, it is a mandatory requirement that all applicants are Australian citizens with the ability to hold an Australian Security Clearance