Penetration Tester - Offensive Security Expert

Placements24; George; Vor Ort; ZAR 600.000 - 900.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Competitive annual salary

Medical aid and retirement fund

Continuous learning and professional发展

Generous paid time off

Access to security testing tools and资源

Supportive and innovative work culture

Growth opportunities within cybersecur

Zusammenfassung

Placements24 is seeking a skilled Penetration Tester to join its security team in George, Western Cape. You will identify vulnerabilities across networks, apps, and cloud environments using ethical hacking methods and prepare actionable remediation plans.

The role demands at least 3 years of hands-on experience, strong technical writing, and the ability to work independently while collaborating with cross-functional teams. A supportive environment and ongoing training are offered.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience in CS/IT/security.
• Minimum 3 years hands-on penetration testing and vulnerability assessment.
• Strong understanding of networks, OSs, web apps, and cloud concepts.
• Familiarity with common pentest tools and frameworks.
• Certs such as OSCP/CEH/CISSP are advantageous.

Aufgaben

• Conduct comprehensive penetration tests on external/internal networks, apps, and cloud environments.
• Perform vulnerability assessments and security audits to identify weaknesses.
• Develop detailed reports outlining findings, risk assessments and remediation recommendations.
• Simulate real-world attack scenarios to test security defenses.
• Utilize tools and methodologies like Kali Linux, Metasploit, Burp Suite, and Nmap.
• Collaborate with IT and development teams to communicate findings and aid fixes.
• Stay up-to-date with security threats and ethical hacking techniques.
• Contribute to testing methodologies and standards.
• Present findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Kenntnisse

Penetration testing

Vulnerability assessment

Technical writing

Independent work

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, IT, or related

Tools

Kali Linux

Metasploit

Burp Suite

Nmap

Jobbeschreibung

Placements24 is seeking a skilled Penetration Tester to join its security team in George, Western Cape. You will identify vulnerabilities across networks, apps, and cloud environments using ethical hacking methods and prepare actionable remediation plans.

The role demands at least 3 years of hands-on experience, strong technical writing, and the ability to work independently while collaborating with cross-functional teams. A supportive environment and ongoing training are offered.