Penetration Tester 10

Brevco Services; Den Haag; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Brevco Services is seeking a security professional to lead and participate in Red/Blue Team activities and perform comprehensive penetration testing across web, infrastructure and applications. The role includes security design reviews to ensure policy compliance and ongoing consultancy across projects.

You will communicate findings to varied audiences, from executives to technical staff, and contribute to risk mitigation strategies while maintaining strong stakeholder relations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3+ years of hands-on experience in network security and related domains.
• Experience assessing vulnerabilities across OS, software, protocols and networks.
• Proven ability to evaluate security products and technologies.
• Knowledge of UNIX and Windows system administration.
• Proficiency with penetration testing tools, techniques and methodologies.
• Scripting skills in Perl, Python, Ruby or shell.
• Strong understanding of security concepts, cryptography, malware, and defenses.
• Ability to assess risk and draft mitigation plans.
• Ability to write clear technical reports with executive summaries and remediation plans.

Responsibilities

• Lead and/or participate in Red/Blue Team exercises during NATO missions.
• Provide web, infrastructure and application level penetration testing.
• Conduct security design reviews to ensure NATO policy compliance.
• Offer security consultancy and guidance to projects and plans.
• Maintain effective communications with stakeholders, including NATO boards and security authorities.
• Present security findings and testing outcomes to executives and technical audiences.

Skills

Network security design

Vulnerability assessment

Security product eval

UNIX/Windows admin

Penetration testing

Scripting (Perl/Python)

Security fundamentals

Risk mitigation

Technical reporting

Job description

• The required skillset for the contracted individual is extensive knowledge and experience (more than 3 years) in the following areas:


• Network security architecture design


• Assessing security vulnerabilities within OS, software, protocols & networks


• Researching and evaluating security products & technologie


• Knowledge in system and network administration of UNIX and Windows systems


• Use of penetration testing tools, techniques, and recognized testing methodologies


• Scripting skills in at least one of the following: Perl, Python, Ruby, shell (bash, ksh, csh)


• Technical knowledge in system and network security, authentication and security protocols, cryptography, application security, as well as, malware infection techniques and protection technologies


• Ability to evaluate risks and formulate mitigation plans


• Proven ability to write clear and structured technical reports including executive summary, technical findings and remediation plan for several different audiences

DUTIES/ROLE:

• Lead and/or be part of the Red/Blue Team during NATO military exercises


• Provide Web, infrastructure and application level penetration testing


• Provide security design reviews to ensure compliance with NATO policies and directives


• Provide security consultancy and advice to projects, plans, and other entities


• Build and sustain effective communications with different stakeholders; specifically, the NCIA Configuration Control Board, Security Accreditation Boards, NATO Security Accreditation Authorities, and NCI Agency organization units supporting accreditation processes


• Brief at both executive and technical levels on security reports and testing outcome, including at flag officer level


• In co-ordination with the Head of the Penetration testing Cell, ensure proactive collaboration and coordination with internal and external stakeholders

Job requirements

All the mandatory requirements have to be met in order to apply.

• The required skillset for the contracted individual is extensive knowledge and experience (more than 3 years) in the following areas: (Mandatory)


• Assessing security vulnerabilities within OS, software, protocols and networks (Mandatory)


• Researching and evaluating security products and technologies (Mandatory)


• Knowledge in system and network administration of UNIX and Windows systems (Mandatory)


• Use of penetration testing tools, techniques, and recognized testing methodologies (Mandatory)


• Scripting skills in at least one of the following: Perl, Python, Ruby, shell (bash, ksh, csh) (Mandatory)


• Technical knowledge in system and network security, authentication and security protocols, cryptography, application security, as well as, malware infection techniques and protection technologies (Mandatory)


• Ability to evaluate risks and formulate mitigation plans (Mandatory)


• Proven ability to write clear and structured technical reports including executive summary, technical findings and remediation plan for several different audiences (Mandatory)