Cyber Defence Services - Consultant

KPMG International Cooperative; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global consulting firm is looking for a Consultant who is passionate about hacking and information security in Birmingham. The role involves delivering penetration tests, collaborating with senior testers, and documenting findings for clients. Ideal candidates will have practical experience in penetration testing and excellent communication skills. The company offers a supportive team and a chance to work on unique government and commercial engagements.

Qualifications

• Some demonstrable practical experience in penetration testing and vulnerability assessments.
• Understanding of common vulnerabilities and how to exploit or mitigate them.
• Excellent communication and report writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver penetration tests for prestigious clients using established frameworks.
• Collaborate with senior testers to identify vulnerabilities.
• Document findings in clear reports to enhance client posture.

Skills

Practical experience in penetration testing

Excellent communication skills

Basic knowledge of network and application security

Passion for hacking

Tools

Burp Suite

Nessus

Qualys

Python

Bash

PowerShell

Job description

Overview

At KPMG we are looking for a Consultant who lives and breathes hacking and information security. You will be ready to jump into delivering CHECK work, and assessments across the private sector. In return we will provide some of the UK's most unique government and commercial engagements for you to cut your teeth on and a friendly, passionate team to develop and grow. Learning and developing penetration testing skills in: Infrastructure, Application (web, mobile, desktop), Cloud and AI. Working through a clear and defined certification pathway.

Responsibilities

• Delivering penetration tests to some of our most prestigious clients through well established frameworks.
• Collaborating with senior testers to identify vulnerabilities and simulate real-world attack scenarios.
• Documenting findings in clear, actionable reports to help clients enhance their posture.
• Staying up-to-date with the latest trends, tooling, techniques to continuously improve testing approaches.

Qualifications and Experience

• Some demonstrable practical experience in penetration testing and vulnerability assessments
• Understanding of common vulnerabilities and how to exploit or mitigate them.
• Basic knowledge of network security, application security and cloud security principles.
• A passion for all things hacking and the drive to learn more.
• Excellent communication and report writing skills.

Skills and Extras

• Experience in generating and writing clear, concise and actionable penetration testing reports
• Hands-on familiarity with tools such as Burp Suite, Nessus, Qualys and other industry testing tools
• Experience with scripting or automation tools, such as Python, Bash or PowerShell
• Desirable to have any penetration testing qualifications (CompTIA, CPSA or OSCP) but by no means essential

Additional Information

If you have the experience, then we want you to apply. Didn’t do a degree in information security? A-Levels weren\'t as good as you hoped. Haven\'t attended every SANS course going, we don\'t mind! Above all, KPMG is looking for someone who is passionate about helping our clients (including the UK Government) with their cyber security challenges. In return, we are committed to helping you enjoy the role and develop your skills and career within the KPMG network. The KPMG\'s Cyber Defence (CDS) Team conducts client facing technical assurance and penetration testing and has a long and successful history in KPMG. Our clients are diverse and we cover many sectors with particular specialisms in Financial Services, High-end Defence Assurance and Telecommunications. We work closely with the NCSC developing new schemes such as Cross Domain Solutions Testing and are members of current NCSC and CREST testing schemes. As a result we conduct interesting and challenging work that isn\'t on offer elsewhere.