Pen Testing Simulation Subject Matter Expert

JR United Kingdom; Basingstoke; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cybersecurity firm is seeking a Senior Penetration Tester for their Industry Assurance team in Basingstoke. The role involves quality assuring penetration testing efforts and overseeing team outputs, particularly in a remote work setting. Candidates must have SC Clearance and experience in adversary simulations.

Qualifications

• Experience as a senior member of an adversary simulation team.
• Desirable experience as an assessor for a penetration testing exam body.
• Should not have current contracts to avoid conflicts of interest.

Responsibilities

• Sampling reports to ensure compliance and technical capability.
• Reviewing reports from new Team Leaders and providing coaching.
• Processing new applications from companies wishing to join the Scheme.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Penetration Testing

Adversary Simulation

Education

SC Clearance

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Posted:

26.06.2025

Expiry Date:

10.08.2025

Job Description:

The Industry Assurance team in Cyber Growth runs the Assured Penetration Testing Scheme on behalf of a public sector client. This scheme mandates or strongly recommends penetration testing across all departments and infrastructure.

The team assesses the methodology and work of all scheme members from application to completion. Members are supported to improve or, if necessary, are removed from the scheme.

We seek a Senior Penetration Tester with experience in quality assuring the work of other testers in an operational environment. Experience as an assessor for a penetration testing exam body is also desirable.

Ideally, candidates will have prior experience with the Scheme but should not have current contracts to avoid conflicts of interest.

The candidate should also have experience as a senior member of an adversary simulation team, overseeing and quality assuring team outputs.

The responsibilities include:

• Sampling reports to ensure compliance and technical capability.
• Reviewing reports from new Team Leaders and providing coaching or remedial support.
• Processing new applications from companies wishing to join the Scheme.

SC Clearance is required for this role.

The role is 90% remote, with occasional meetings in Gloucestershire or London.