Junior Penetration Tester

The Fleet; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cyber security consultancy in London seeks a Junior Penetration Tester to support critical national infrastructure security. You will work alongside expert ethical hackers, conducting pen tests, vulnerability assessments, and threat hunting using industry-standard tools. Ideal candidates have at least 6 months of relevant experience and a keen interest in security monitoring. This hybrid role offers a competitive salary between £30,000 and £50,000.

Qualifications

• 6+ months of proven penetration or security testing experience.
• Knowledge of tools like Metasploit and Burp Suite.
• Experience with multiple operating systems (Windows, Linux, Mac).

Responsibilities

• Contribute to hands-on pen testing engagements.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments.
• Support threat hunting within a SOC.

Skills

Penetration testing experience

Knowledge of Metasploit

Knowledge of Burp Suite

Experience with vulnerability scanning tools

Experience with Windows, Linux, and Mac

Interest in threat hunting

Education

CRT / OSCP / Cyber Scheme training

Job description

Junior Penetration Tester

Posted 1 day ago

Are you an aspiring penetration tester looking to work with real threats, real tools, and real impact?

You'll be joining a growing cyber security consultancy focused exclusively on keeping critical national infrastructure secure. You'll support a team of expert ethical hackers, helping test systems, applications, and networks for vulnerabilities – working alongside seasoned professionals while sharpening your offensive security skills.

Expect to contribute to hands‑on pen testing engagements, conduct vulnerability assessments, and support threat hunting within a well‑established SOC. You'll develop your skills using industry‑standard tools, investigate incidents, and provide actionable remediation advice.

Role: Junior Penetration Tester
Location: London / Hybrid
Salary: £30,000 - £50,000 (DOE)

Ideally, you will have:

• 6+ months of proven penetration or security testing experience
• Knowledge of Metasploit, Burp Suite, and vulnerability scanning tools
• Experience with Windows, Linux and Mac operating systems
• Interest in threat hunting, incident response, and security monitoring
• CRT / OSCP / Cyber Scheme training or aspirations to achieve them
• Eligibility for UK Security Clearance

If you're looking to build a long‑term cyber career and be part of a collaborative security team on real‑world projects from day one, click apply – interview slots are available.

We are an equal opportunity recruitment company. This means we welcome applications from all suitably qualified people regardless of race, sex, disability, religion, sexual orientation or age. We are particularly invested in Neurodiversity inclusion and offer reasonable adjustments in the interview process. Reasonable adjustments are changes that we can make in the interview process if your disability puts you at a disadvantage compared with others who are not disabled. If you would benefit from a reasonable adjustment in your interview process, please call or email one of our recruiters.