Senior Penetration Tester (Social Engineering)

Bulletproof; Stevenage; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Penetration Tester, where you'll leverage your expertise in social engineering and physical penetration testing. This role involves conducting comprehensive assessments, mentoring junior testers, and contributing to innovative security solutions. Enjoy a flexible working environment and a range of benefits, including generous holiday, a bonus scheme, and support for professional development. If you're passionate about cybersecurity and eager to make an impact, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

25 days annual holiday

Birthday holiday

Company Pension contribution

Generous uncapped bonus scheme

Subsidized gym membership

Perkbox employee benefits

Frequent team events

Relaxed working environment

Private Healthcare

Learning Allowance Benefit

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Social Engineering and Physical Penetration Testing.
• Strong knowledge of OWASP, PTES, and MITRE ATT&CK frameworks.
• Ability to program or script in preferred language.

Responsibilities

• Conduct formal penetration testing assessments and provide reports.
• Deliver in-house training to junior penetration testers.
• Manage and deliver projects within strict deadlines.

Skills

Social Engineering

Physical Penetration Testing

Open Source Intelligence Gathering

Phishing

Vishing

Lock Picking

Card Cloning

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Education

OSCP

CREST CRT

OSEP

CCT

Job description

Overview

As a Senior Penetration Tester, with a focus on social engineering & physical penetration testing (black team), you will perform formal and comprehensive penetration testing assessments, including producing full written reports to appropriate standards and within agreed deadlines. In addition, you will support with training, client pre-engagement activities (including scoping and proposal drafting), researching vulnerabilities and maintaining process documentation.

Responsibilities

• Perform formal and comprehensive Social Engineering and other penetration testing assessments (i.e Application and/or Infrastructure based assessments) where appropriate and required;

• Attend customer sites to deliver engagements where required (such as Physical Penetration Testing/Black Team engagements);

• Provide well-written, concise, technical and non-technical reports in English;

• Perform vulnerability assessments and provide findings with remediation actions;

• Support with various client pre-engagement interactions, including scoping activities and proposal drafting;

• Manage and deliver penetration testing project activities within strict deadlines;

• Research Social Engineering trends, new attack vectors and technologies that may improve efficiencies when delivering these engagements;

• Develop and deliver in house training to the penetration testing team;

• Coach and mentor Graduate and Junior penetration testers;

• Act as lead tester on large or onsite penetration testing projects (including Physical Penetration Tests);

• Support the Marketing team with the development of content (including, but not limited to: Blogs, Social Media Posts, and Articles) to help raise the profile of Bulletproof's Penetration Testing and other services;

• Support the QA process to ensure high quality client reports are delivered in accordance with applicable Service Level Agreement (SLA);

• Any other appropriate job duties in line with the associated skill and experience of the post holder.

Skills and experience required

• Proven industry experience in Social Engineering and Physical Penetration Testing (Black Team);
• Deep knowledge of Social Engineering attack vectors relating to:

• Phishing (email)

• Vishing (Phone calls)

• Physical Social engineering (in person during a Physical Penetration Test/Black Team)

• Strong knowledge of Social Engineering and Physical Penetration attack techniques such as:

• Lock picking

• Card cloning

• Elicitation

• Disguise and Social Engineering scenario creation

• Strong skills in Open Source Intelligence gathering - specifically targeting organisations and physical locations
• Knowledge of the additional legal boundaries that are involved for Social Engineering attacks and Physical Site Engagements
• Proven industry experience in infrastructure and/or application penetration testing;
• Deep knowledge of various Operating Systems and network principles.
• Strong understanding of OWASP, PTES and MITRE ATT&CK framework;
• Knowledge of how modern solutions are designed and deployed across different platforms;
• Ability to program or script in your preferred language;
• Relevant security qualifications (such as OSCP, CREST CRT, OSEP, CCT or relevant Social Engineering exams/training);

Nice to have

• Deep knowledge of access card cloning techniques and involved technologies
• Experience operating as part of or in conjunction with a Red Team
• Strong knowledge of Wireless (WiFi) testing techniques and other Signals Intelligence
• Good knowledge of SMShing attacks and supporting infrastructure

Personal Attributes

• Excellent spoken and written communication skills with strong attention-to-detail and accuracy;
• A passion for security and networks;
• Analytical and problem-solving skills with a can-do attitude and the ability to think laterally;
• Self-motivation with a commitment to continued development;
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team;
• Influencing and negotiation skills with the ability to build relationships at all levels;
• Willingness to learn.

Benefits

• 25 days annual holiday;
• An additional day's annual holiday for your birthday;
• Company Pension contribution;
• Generous uncapped bonus scheme;
• Subsidized gym membership;
• Perkbox employee benefits platform;
• Frequent team events;
• Relaxed working environment;
• Private Healthcare (individual cover only);
• Financial support to study for and achieve additional penetration testing qualifications;
• Additional Learning Allowance Benefit - a reimbursable benefit of £100 per annum (or equivalent) for you to spend towards your personal career development;
• Flexible working policy.

Company Overview

Bulletproof is a trusted provider of innovative cyber security and people-powered solutions. Our cyber security services are the best way to stay ahead of the hackers, take control of infrastructure and protect business-critical data.

Please note that as part of the recruitment process a criminal records check will be carried out by an authorised third party.

Department Penetration Testing Locations Remote - UK Remote status Fully Remote Employment type Full-time