C004908 Penetration Tester; NS - FRI Relaunch

Penetration Tester Responsibilities

• 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.

• An active NATO SECRET security clearance;
• More than 3 years of experience in web application penetration testing;
• More than 3 years of experience in IT infrastructure penetration testing;
• More than 3 years of experience in network security architecture design;
• More than 3 years of experience in assessing security vulnerabilities within OS, software, protocols & networks;
• More than 3 years of experience in researching and evaluating security products & technologies;
• Knowledge in system and network administration of UNIX and Windows systems;
• More than 3 years of experience in the use of penetration testing tools, techniques, and recognized testing methodologies;
• Scripting skills in at least one of Perl, Python, Ruby, or 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.