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Posted 29 Jul 2026

Cyber Security Consultant - Pentesting

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Posted
29 Jul 2026

About the role

• Individuals with technical expertise on one or more cyber security or information security topics
• Recognized as consultant for cyber domains with internal teams and business.
• Assist functional head in building technical capabilities, strategic cyber roadmaps and team competencies based on priorities and policies of Group and GSC.
• Work as technical expert for the domain(s) and execute cyber programs of medium to complex nature and support in delivery.
• Help functional manager in identifying technical loopholes in processes and interdependencies.
• Develop holistic solutions and manage transversal cyber programs.
• Act as a consultant on key cyber topics.
• Stakeholder management and relationship building with technical counterparts Individuals with technical expertise on one or more cyber security or information security topics.
• Recognized as consultant for cyber domains with internal teams and business.
• Assist functional head in building technical capabilities, strategic cyber roadmaps and team competencies based on priorities and policies of Group and GSC.
• Work as technical expert for the domain(s) and execute cyber programs of medium to complex nature and support in delivery.
• Help functional manager in identifying technical loopholes in processes and interdependencies.
• Develop holistic solutions and manage transversal cyber programs.
• Act as a consultant on key cyber topics.
• Stakeholder management and relationship building with technical counterparts.
 

  • 7 to 10 years of relevant work experience in Infrastructure Penetration Testing, Network Security Assessments, Red Teaming, or related areas

  • Expert in conducting infrastructure penetration testing across internal networks, external network perimeters, cloud environments, and hybrid infrastructures

  • Perform network, server, and system‑level security assessments including on‑prem, cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP), and virtualization platforms

  • Identify vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, weak authentication mechanisms, insecure protocols, and privilege escalation paths

  • Perform Active Directory security assessments including Kerberos attacks, NTLM abuse, delegation issues, lateral movement, and domain persistence techniques

  • Execute external and internal network assessments, VPN testing, firewall rule reviews, and segmentation testing

  • Conduct configuration review for operating systems, servers, devices, and security controls using CIS benchmarks and hardening guidelines

  • Validate security of identity and access management (IAM), authentication, authorization, password policies, and privilege models

  • Perform post‑exploitation activities such as pivoting, credential harvesting, lateral movement, and data exfiltration simulations

  • Prepare detailed penetration testing reports including risk rating, impact analysis, proof‑of‑concept, and remediation guidance

  • Communicate findings clearly to technical and non‑technical stakeholders

Infrastructure & Network Knowledge

• Strong understanding of networking concepts: TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, SMTP, HTTP/S, SNMP, VPNs, firewalls, IDS/IPS
• Thorough understanding of enterprise infrastructure architectures
• Hands‑on experience with Windows, Linux, and Unix operating systems
• Knowledge of security standards, frameworks, and methodologies (OWASP, MITRE ATT&CK, NIST, ISO 27001, PTES)

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