A Cape Town-based financial Institution that leverage technology to ensure they remain ahead of the competitions requires a cybersecurity penetration tester.

You will be required to simulate cyber-attacks against the groups’ computer system to check for exploitable vulnerabilities. Attempt to breach a number of application systems, (e.g., application protocol interfaces (APIs), frontend/backend servers) to uncover vulnerabilities, such as unsanitized inputs that are susceptible to code injection attacks.

Requirements:

• Two+ years of Ethical Hacking experience
• Relevant certification (OSCP, CASS, CEPT, CPT, CCTHP, CRTOP, CISSP, CEH, GPEN, OSCE)
• Strong technical background and knowledge
• Exposure to red team testing
• Exposure to threat hunting
• Exposure to identifying and exploiting attack paths to critical assets
• Exposure to cyber-attack frameworks (MITRE, Cyber Kill Chain)

Technologies Required:

• Knowledge of C++, C, C#, Python, Scripting
• Good coding ability
• Technical Cyber-attack frameworks

Nice to haves:

• Knowledge of CBEST, CREST and TIBER
• Banking experience
• Technical IT qualification at Bachelors/Masters Level
• Hobbies hacking things

Responsibilities:

• Reverse engineering, coding, finding bugs in software/hardware
• Help establish a red team in the bank
• Ethical person
• Have theoretical knowledge of hacking
• Have practical experience in hacking
• Deep technical understanding in Linux and Windows operating systems

Reference number for this position is DZ50050 which is a permanent position based in Cape Town offering a cost to company salary R400,000 CTC negotiable on experience and ability. Contact Dudley on

az.oc.egrem-e@zyeldud

or call him on 011 463 3633 to discuss this and other opportunities.

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Posted on 19 Aug 14:54