Pen Testing Simulation Subject Matter Expert

JR United Kingdom; Oxford; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Cyber Growth is seeking a senior penetration tester to enhance the quality assurance of penetration testing across various departments. This role offers primarily remote work, requiring SC Clearance and experience in adversary simulations. Candidates with prior experience in the Assured Penetration Testing Scheme are highly preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience as a senior penetration tester.
• Experience with SC Clearance.
• Prior experience as an assessor for a penetration testing exam body is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Sampling reports to ensure compliance and technical capability.
• Coaching new Team Leaders' reports and handling remedial activities.
• Managing applications from new companies for the Scheme.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Adversary Simulation

Coaching

Job description

Client:

Location:

Oxford district, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Views:

5

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. Support is provided to improve performance, and in extreme cases, members may be removed from the scheme.

We seek a senior penetration tester with experience in quality assurance of other testers' output in an operational environment. Experience as an assessor for a penetration testing exam body is also desirable.

Preferably, candidates will have prior experience with the Scheme but should not currently hold 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 role involves:

• Sampling reports throughout the year to ensure compliance and technical capability.
• Sampling and coaching new Team Leaders' reports, including remedial activities if necessary.
• Handling new applications from companies wishing to join the Scheme.

SC Clearance is required for this role.

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

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Created on 26/06/2025 by JR, United Kingdom