Graduate Penetration Tester — Mentored Security Consultant Path

Oscar Technology; West of England; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Certifications funded

Varied projects

UK exposure

Job summary

Oscar Associates (UK) Limited is seeking a Graduate Security Consultant / Penetration Tester in Bristol, offering structured mentorship and training from day one to start a career in cyber consultancy and security testing.

This entry point role provides exposure to real client engagements and a clear path to develop into a penetration tester or security consultant, with hands-on work across assessments, reporting, and incident response.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM or related field.
• Experience with security testing tools such as Metasploit, Burp Suite or Nmap.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Carry out security assessments and vulnerability scans across client systems, networks and applications.
• Participate in penetration testing engagements under guidance and supervision.
• Analyze security risks and contribute to recommendations to improve clients' security posture.
• Stay up-to-date with security regulations and assist clients in meeting them.
• Produce clear reports covering findings and recommended actions.
• Communicate findings to clients, including non-technical stakeholders.
• Support incident response activities and keep knowledge of tools up to date.

Skills

Security concepts

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

Metasploit

Burp Suite

Nmap

Job description

Oscar Associates (UK) Limited is seeking a Graduate Security Consultant / Penetration Tester in Bristol, offering structured mentorship and training from day one to start a career in cyber consultancy and security testing.

This entry point role provides exposure to real client engagements and a clear path to develop into a penetration tester or security consultant, with hands-on work across assessments, reporting, and incident response.