Senior Penetration Tester

J.P. Morgan; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Assessments & Exercises Vice President to enhance cybersecurity and resilience. In this pivotal role, you will conduct hands-on penetration testing of critical applications and platforms, collaborating with developers to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities. Your expertise will drive continuous improvement in security practices, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements. This position offers a unique opportunity to influence the firm's cybersecurity posture and engage with industry peers while working in a fast-paced, innovative environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in manual penetration tests against various applications and technologies.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity practices and risk management processes.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute penetration tests and simulations.
• Collaborate with teams to develop comprehensive assessment reports.
• Utilize threat intelligence to enhance assessment strategies.

Skills

Penetration Testing

Cybersecurity Concepts

Risk Management

Incident Response

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Cybersecurity or related field

Certifications like CREST, OSCP, OSCE

Tools

OWASP Testing Methodologies

Offensive Testing Tools

Threat Intelligence Tools

Job description

Contribute to leading-edge security and resilience efforts, advancing protective strategies and propelling continuous improvement.

As an Assessments & Exercises Vice President in Penetration Test, you will play a significant role in enhancing our firm's cybersecurity and resiliency posture. You will use industry-standard assessment methodologies and techniques to proactively identify risks and vulnerabilities in our people, processes, and technology. As a key member of our team, you will perform hands-on penetration testing of some of our most critical applications, platforms, and the perimeter. You will collaborate with application developers to understand and mitigate vulnerabilities, and to identify opportunities for early detection in the SDLC.

We are looking for team members who are eager to learn, drive to excel, and have excellent technical knowledge of security concepts and proven expertise in penetration testing.

Job responsibilities

Design and execute testing and simulations – such as penetration tests, technical controls assessments, cyber exercises, or resiliency simulations, and contribute to the development and refinement of assessment methodologies, tools, and frameworks to ensure alignment with the firm’s strategy and compliance with regulatory requirements
Evaluate controls for effectiveness and impact on operational risk, as well as opportunities to automate control evaluation
Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to develop comprehensive assessment reports – including detailed findings, risk assessments, and remediation recommendations – making data-driven decisions that encourage continuous improvement
Utilize threat intelligence and security research to stay informed about emerging threats, vulnerabilities, industry best practices, and regulations. Apply this knowledge to enhance the firm's assessment strategy and risk management. Engage with peers and industry groups that share threat intelligence analytics

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

Experience in conducting manual penetration tests against a wide variety of applications and technologies including web, mobile and thick clients, internal and external facing infrastructures, cloud
Foundational knowledge of cybersecurity organization practices, operations, risk management processes, principles, architectural requirements, engineering and threats and vulnerabilities, including incident response methodologies
Ability to identify systemic security or resiliency issues as they relate to threats, vulnerabilities, or risks, with a focus on recommendations for enhancements or remediation, and proficiency in multiple security assessment methodologies (e.g., Open Worldwide Application Security Project (OWASP) Top Ten, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework), offensive testing tools, or resiliency testing equivalents
Excellent communication, collaboration, and report writing skills, with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders across various functions and levels

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

Proficiency in security concepts for both Windows and Unix-like Operating Systems
Experience in source code review and/or building software with multiple programming languages (i.e. Python, Java, Rust, etc.)
Experience in reverse engineering standalone, thick client and mobile applications
Certifications like CREST (CRT, CCT), OSCP, OSCE, GXPN, GRE