Penetration Tester

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Job Description

Penetration Tester

Position Description
If you love finding innovative solutions to improve complex systems, there’s a digital revolution underway in the UK, and it needs your help.

From public service transformation to cutting-edge commercial projects, our work has a wide reach, helping make the everyday easier, for everyone. When you start your CGI story, not only will you be improving people’s lives, you can be sure we’ll do the same for you.

And the even better news? Our friendly team will keep you inspired and will support you to do what you do best, better.

Business is transforming fast. And at CGI, you’ll be at the centre of a digital revolution. As one of the largest independent technology and business services companies in the world, we can deliver exciting opportunities for you to build your career.

Alongside a competitive salary, we offer you access to our share scheme (3% + 3% matching) making you a member not just an employee. You also have the option to benefit from private medical and dental insurance, flexible retirement options, childcare vouchers and a cycle to work scheme.

As for the future? We work as one team, and are a Top 100 employer. Be a successful part of our story and we’ll support you in taking your career anywhere you want it to go.

Our roles are only available if you hold or fulfil the criteria to obtain a UK Security Clearance.

Your future duties and responsibilities
As a penetration tester with us, the kind of day tasks we perform may include but not be limited to, some or all of the following;

• Infrastructure testing: This is the bread and butter of our work. We are usually located inside the target network and see what systems we can exploit from a network perspective a knowledge of network services and being familiar with tools such as nmap, Nessus, metasploit, etc will help in this regard.

• Application testing: This is the second most prevalent type of work we do which is based around identifying weaknesses in web (and mobile) applications. We look for issues typically categorised within the OWASP Top 10 such as XSS, SQLi, CSRF, Session hijacking and command injection a knowledge of web applications and web development languages helps during this type of testing and you will be expected to be familiar with tools such as burpsuite, w3af, etc…

• Wireless Testing: Wireless audits includes a review of client provided wireless access points, ensuring that correct practices are followed in the deployment of 802.1x connectivity and the detection and location of rogue access points that may be planted within a client environment. Tools you would expected to be familiar with are: kismet, aircrack, wifite, etc.

• Lockdown Testing: Lockdown testing is where we are usually given a workstation or system and our job it to see if we can breakout of the locked down user environment.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role
 Cyber Security/Penetration Test professional and have a clear idea on how you’d like your career to develop. We can support your career development and give you the variety of clients and projects that will really enhance your Cyber career.

 You’ll need to be a good communicator both verbal and written and be able to work individually or as part of a larger team. You’ll always be supported through mentoring and training.

 Ideally you should already hold an appropriate CHECK, CREST or TIGER Penetration Tester qualification or certification but you will be supported to gain these as appropriate.

Build your career with us.

It is an extraordinary time to be in business. As digital transformation continues to accelerate, CGI is at the center of this change—supporting our clients’ digital journeys and offering our professionals exciting career opportunities.

At CGI, our success comes from the talent and commitment of our professionals. As one team, we share the challenges and rewards that come from growing our company, which reinforces our culture of ownership. All of our professionals benefit from the value we collectively create.

Be part of building one of the largest independent technology and business services firms in the world.

Learn more about CGI at www.cgi.com.

No unsolicited agency referrals please.

CGI is an equal opportunity employer.

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