Pen Testing Simulation Subject Matter Expert

JR United Kingdom; Chelmsford; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cybersecurity firm seeks a Pen Testing Simulation Subject Matter Expert in Chelmsford. The role involves overseeing testing quality, coaching, and ensuring compliance within the Assured Penetration Testing Scheme. Ideal candidates will have SC Clearance and extensive experience in penetration testing, contributing to the public sector’s cybersecurity efforts.

Qualifications

• Experience as a senior penetration tester overseeing team outputs.
• Experience as an assessor for a penetration testing exam body desirable.
• Prior experience with the Scheme is ideal but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Quality assuring the work of other testers in an operational environment.
• Sampling reports to ensure compliance and technical capability.
• Assessing new applications from companies wishing to join the Scheme.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Team Leadership

Penetration Testing

Job description

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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, which mandates or strongly recommends such 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 an individual with experience as a senior penetration tester responsible for 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, you 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.

You will undertake tasks such as:

• Sampling reports throughout the year to ensure compliance and technical capability.
• Sampling and coaching new Team Leaders’ reports, providing remedial support if needed.
• Assessing 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.