Penetration Testing Specialist – Cybersecurity Assurance (Riyadh)

ES Consulting; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

ES Consulting in Riyadh is hiring two Penetration Testing Specialists to join our resident cybersecurity team supporting a government entity. These on-site roles require deep expertise in offensive security and a commitment to excellence.

You will conduct comprehensive tests across networks, applications, and cloud environments, craft detailed reports for technical and executive stakeholders, and contribute to remediation validation through retesting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in penetration testing / ethical hacking.
• Strong knowledge of attack surfaces across networks, applications, and cloud.
• Solid knowledge of OWASP testing methodologies and MITRE ATT&CK.
• Certifications preferred: OSCP, OSEP, or CEH.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute penetration tests across networks, applications, and cloud environments.
• Simulate realistic attack scenarios, including privilege escalation and lateral movement.
• Classify findings by risk severity and business impact.
• Deliver detailed technical and executive-level reports and present them to stakeholders.
• Conduct retesting to verify remediation effectiveness.

Skills

Penetration testing

Ethical hacking

Network security

Cloud security

OWASP

MITRE ATT&CK

Report writing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

ES Consulting in Riyadh is hiring two Penetration Testing Specialists to join our resident cybersecurity team supporting a government entity. These on-site roles require deep expertise in offensive security and a commitment to excellence.

You will conduct comprehensive tests across networks, applications, and cloud environments, craft detailed reports for technical and executive stakeholders, and contribute to remediation validation through retesting.