Security Consultant / Penetration Tester

The Missing Link; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Supportive, collaborative environment

Training & company paid certifications

Challenging, varied work

Onsite five days per week

Job summary

The Missing Link in Bengaluru is expanding its Cyber Security Consulting team and seeks experienced Penetration Testers to join in India. This hands-on role involves testing across internal, external, web, and mobile environments, delivering high-quality engagements and guiding remediation alongside a skilled team.

Qualified candidates have 3+ years as a security consultant or tester, hold OSCP/OSCE/CREST or equivalent, and can work autonomously within a collaborative setting while clearly

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ experience as a security consultant or penetration tester.
• An existing penetration testing certification such as OSCP, OSCE or CREST is mandatory.
• Experience delivering at least 6 of the different types of engagements listed above.
• Strong technical skills as an ethical hacker and security researcher.
• Extensive knowledge and experience within the IT Security industry.
• Knowledge of a range of consulting and security vendor solution offerings.
• Ability to work autonomously while thriving in a collaborative team.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate findings and recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Vulnerability Assessments (Internal, External, Web Applications, Databases)
• Penetration Testing (Internal, External, Web, Database, Mobile & Wireless)
• Firewall and password audits
• SOE security assessments
• Source code reviews
• Security risk (ISO 27k) and Privacy Impact (APP) assessments
• Red team attack simulations
• Advise clients on remediation strategies and secure design

Skills

Penetration testing

Vulnerability assessment

Security consulting

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Penetration testing certification (OSCP/OSCE/CREST)

Job description

Hack with purpose. Learn with the best. Grow your cyber career.

At The Missing Link, we don’t just find security gaps, we help organisations close them. As one of Australia’s most awarded IT and Cyber Security providers, and now part of the Infosys family, we’re scaling our global cyber capability and investing in top-tier talent in India.

With over 28 years of experience, 200+ team members, and a culture built on inclusion, innovation, and impact, we create an environment where skilled security professionals can do meaningful work, sharpen their craft, and grow their careers.

We are The Missing Link between where you are and where you want to be.

The Opportunity

We’re expanding our Cyber Security Consulting team and are looking for experienced Penetration Testers to join us in Bengaluru.

This is a hands-on, technical role suited to ethical hackers and security researchers who enjoy variety, autonomy, and working on complex, real-world client environments across multiple industries.

You’ll deliver high-quality security testing engagements, help clients understand and remediate risk, and continuously evolve your skills alongside a highly capable team.

What you’ll be working on

Depending on client needs, your work may include:

• Vulnerability Assessments (Internal, External, Web Applications, Databases)

• Penetration Testing (Internal, External, Web, Database, Mobile & Wireless)

• Firewall and password audits

• SOE security assessments

• Source code reviews

• Security risk (ISO 27k) and Privacy Impact (APP) assessments

• Red team attack simulations

You’ll also contribute to advising clients on remediation strategies, risk mitigation, and secure design - not just finding issues, but helping solve them.

• Minimum 3 years’ experience as a security consultant or penetration tester

• An existing penetration testing certification such as OSCP, OSCE or CREST is mandatory

• Experience delivering at least 6 of the different types of engagements listed above

• Strong technical skills as an ethical hacker and security researcher

• Extensive knowledge and experience within the IT Security industry

• Knowledge of a range of consulting and security vendor solution offerings

• Ability to work autonomously while thriving in a collaborative team

• Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate findings and recommendations

A great company culture is very important to The Missing Link.

Keeping everyone happy is one of our top priorities.

Here are some of the best bits about working at The Missing Link and some of the ways we try and maintain our staff happiness levels:

• Supportive, collaborative and respectful environment
• Company culture that fosters learning and development through training and mentoring programs
• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement
• Learn from the best. Join a team with 25+ OSCP-certified consultants who actively share knowledge and mentor others
• Training & company paid certifications supported
• Exposure to diverse clients and industries
• Challenging, varied work that keeps you on the cutting edge of cyber security
• Stable, professional onsite environment (5 days per week in office)

If you are passionate about cyber security, love solving complex problems, and want to be surrounded by people who genuinely care about quality and growth, we’d love to hear from you.