Ethical Penetration Tester — Protect Critical Assets

Placements24; Vereeniging; Hybrid; ZAR 502,000 - 837,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based incentives

Professional development support

Collaborative team environment in Vere

Job summary

Placements24 in Vereeniging seeks an experienced Penetration Tester to simulate cyber-attacks, identify vulnerabilities, and provide remediation guidance. You will work with development and IT teams to ensure timely fixes and strengthen security postures.

Utilise tools like Metasploit, Burp Suite, Nmap and Kali Linux while adhering to ethical guidelines. Strong report writing and communication are essential for informing stakeholders and improving defenses.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Penetration Tester or similar role.
• Knowledge of vulnerabilities and exploitation techniques (OWASP Top 10).
• Familiarity with common pentest tools and frameworks.
• Strong reporting, writing and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct penetration tests on networks, web apps and cloud environments.
• Identify, document vulnerabilities and associated risks.
• Create detailed remediation reports with actionable guidance.
• Collaborate with IT teams to verify fixes and improvements.
• Stay current on testing methods, tools and industry trends.
• Maintain strict ethical standards and confidentiality.

Skills

Ethical hacking

Penetration testing

OWASP Top 10 knowledge

Reporting & documentation

Education

OSCP

CEH

GPEN

Tools

Metasploit

Burp Suite

Nmap

Kali Linux

Job description

Placements24 in Vereeniging seeks an experienced Penetration Tester to simulate cyber-attacks, identify vulnerabilities, and provide remediation guidance. You will work with development and IT teams to ensure timely fixes and strengthen security postures.

Utilise tools like Metasploit, Burp Suite, Nmap and Kali Linux while adhering to ethical guidelines. Strong report writing and communication are essential for informing stakeholders and improving defenses.