NATO-Secret Cleared Senior Penetration Tester

GardPass Consulting & Space; Henegouwen; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

GardPass Consulting & Space seeks experienced cybersecurity professionals in Mons, Belgium, for hands-on web and infrastructure penetration testing, security assessments, and NATO-compliant design reviews. You will lead testing efforts, generate executive-ready reports, and advise on remediation strategies.

The role requires extensive expertise in penetration testing, vulnerability assessment, and security product evaluation, with strong scripting skills and risk mitigation capabilities.

Qualifications

• More than 3 years in web application pentesting.
• More than 3 years in IT infrastructure pentesting.
• More than 3 years in network security design and assessment.
• Experience evaluating vulnerabilities in OS, software, protocols and networks.
• Experience researching and evaluating security products and technologies.
• Unix/Windows administration experience.
• Proficient with penetration testing tools and methodologies.
• Scripting skills in Perl, Python, Ruby or shell.

Responsibilities

• Lead/participate in Red/Blue Team activities during NATO exercises.
• Perform Web, infrastructure and application penetration testing.
• Conduct security design reviews to ensure NATO policy compliance.
• Provide security consultancy to projects and plans.
• Coordinate with NCIA boards and NATO authorities for accreditation.
• Present security findings to executive and technical audiences.
• Collaborate with Penetration Testing Cell head to ensure proactive security.

Skills

Penetration testing

IT infrastructure pentesting

Network security architecture

Vulnerability assessment

Security product evaluation

UNIX system administration

Windows system administration

Pen testing methodologies

Scripting (Perl, Python, Ruby, Bash)

Security concepts and cryptography

Risk assessment & mitigation

Technical reporting

Job description

GardPass Consulting & Space seeks experienced cybersecurity professionals in Mons, Belgium, for hands-on web and infrastructure penetration testing, security assessments, and NATO-compliant design reviews. You will lead testing efforts, generate executive-ready reports, and advise on remediation strategies.

The role requires extensive expertise in penetration testing, vulnerability assessment, and security product evaluation, with strong scripting skills and risk mitigation capabilities.