Pen Tester Engineer

Employer:International Recruiters & Consultants (IRC)
Job Title: Pen Tester Engineer
Location: Cairo, Egypt
Job Type:Unspecified
Category:Safety
Description: As a penetration tester, you will perform authorized tests on computer systems to expose weaknesses in clients’ security that could be exploited by criminals.Areas of Expertise:
  • Networks and infrastructures
  • Windows, Linux and Mac operating systems
  • embedded computer systems
  • Internet of Things (IoTs).
As well as identifying problems, you may also provide advice on how to minimize risks and Harden systems.You’ll need to:
  • Work with clients to determine their objectives from the test.
  • Plan and create penetration methods, scripts and tests
  • Carry out remote testing of a client’s network or onsite testing of their infrastructure to expose weaknesses in security
  • Simulate security breaches to test a system’s relative security
  • Create reports and recommendations from your findings, including the security issues uncovered and level of risk
  • Advise on methods to fix or lower security risks to systems
  • Present your findings, risks and conclusions to management and other relevant parties
  • Consider the impact your ‘attack’ will have on the business and its users
  • Understand how the flaws that you identify could affect a business, or business function, if they’re not fixed.

Qualifications:
  • Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience as a penetration tester
  • An in-depth understanding of computer systems and their operation
  • Excellent spoken and written communication to explain your methods to a technical and non-technical audience
  • Attention to detail, to be able to plan and execute tests while considering client requirements
  • The ability to think creatively and strategically to penetrate security systems
  • Good time management and organizational skills to meet client deadlines
  • Ethical integrity to be trusted with a high level of confidential information
  • The ability to think laterally and ‘outside the box’
  • Teamwork skills, to support colleagues and share techniques
  • Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills and the persistence to apply different techniques to get the job done
  • Commitment to continuously updating your technical knowledge base.
  • Certified in at least one of the following: CRT, OSCP, CEH, GPEN. 
Education:Bachelor's degree / higher diploma
Experience:Min: 3 Max: 5
Salary:Unspecified
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