Security Consultant: Pen Testing & Growth (Hybrid UK)

Citation Cyber; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Funded training & certifications

Competitive salary & benefits

Job summary

Citation Cyber is a leading UK cyber security consultancy delivering penetration testing, certifications, training and managed security services. We are expanding our penetration testing team with opportunities for CHECK status advancement and senior technical roles.

You will join a hybrid UK team, performing infrastructure and web application assessments, cloud security tests, and producing high-quality reports for clients across public and private sectors.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering penetration testing in a consultancy or equivalent environment.
• Ability to produce clear, high-quality reports.
• Experience testing infrastructure and web applications.
• Knowledge of Windows, Linux and Active Directory.
• Familiarity with Azure and AWS security testing.
• Strong written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Deliver penetration testing across client environments, identifying vulnerabilities and remediation steps.
• Perform infrastructure and web application security assessments.
• Produce clear, concise, technical reports with actionable findings.
• Present findings and recommendations to clients and stakeholders.
• Support vulnerability validation and re-testing activities.
• Contribute to internal tooling, research, and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Commercial penetration testing

Technical reporting

Infrastructure testing

Web application testing

Windows/Linux/AD

Azure/AWS testing

Penetration testing tools

Communication

Continuous learning

Job description

Citation Cyber is a leading UK cyber security consultancy delivering penetration testing, certifications, training and managed security services. We are expanding our penetration testing team with opportunities for CHECK status advancement and senior technical roles.

You will join a hybrid UK team, performing infrastructure and web application assessments, cloud security tests, and producing high-quality reports for clients across public and private sectors.