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We are currently working with an exciting Technology that is looking for talented individuals to join their award-winning Penetration Testing Team.

What the company offers:

• Home working contracts with up to 30% travel to client site
• 30% of your work week dedicated to research and self-development
• An unlimited budget to be spent on certifications of your choice
• Get mentored by award-winning penetration testers
• Overtime rates paid at £450 per day
• Get exposure to some of the most exciting projects in the UK

What the client is looking for:

• Junior, mid and senior penetration testers
• You can be located anywhere in the UK but must be based in the UK
• Ideally CRT or Check certified
• Strong Technical experience with Infrastructure and Web testing
• A mature attitude and the ability to manage yourself
• A minimum of 18 months experience
• 30+ Penetration Tests
• Experience infiltrating Active Directory’s

For more information please send your CV to discuss further.

Locke and McCloud are a specialist in Information and Cyber Security Recruitment.

Are you looking for fast track career progression to establish yourself as a leader within this industry? Do you want to work on some of the most exciting investigations globally?

Look no further – we have the ideal opportunity for you!

We are working with an internationally recognised security consultancy who are currently working on some of the most exciting and varied forensic investigations globally. Due to consistent increase in demand, they are looking for a digital forensic consultant to join the existing team of experts to liaise with clients as a subject matter expert. As part of the role you will also carry out exciting investigations across the full spectrum of hardware. For the right consultant our client will offer you an extremely competitive package and fast track progression plan – including extensive training and work towards recognised industry qualifications.

Role & Responsibilities

• You will carry out exciting investigations across the full spectrum of hardware (mobile phones, computers etc.)
• Where required you will provide expert witness statements and testimony in court
• You will act as a point of contact to clients and stakeholders providing subject matter expertise where required
• You will ensure that best practice procedures such as ISO 17025 are adhered to

Essential Experience

• You need a minimum of 2 years Digital Forensics experience in either the public or the private sector
• Your experience must include the use of forensic software; FTK, EnCase, Cellebrite and XRY are all desirable
• You must have an established track record of producing expert reports and witness statements
• Previous client facing experience is desirable, but not essential

This is an opportunity like no other within this market. Our client is looking to move fast – if it is something of interest please get in contact to avoid missing out.

Are you an experienced Red Team Penetration tester? Are you in search of your next challenge? This is an opportunity not to be missed for any ambitious Pen tester with a keen eye for Red Team engagements

This is a great opportunity to develop your skills as a leader in the Pentesting industry. You will be given the tools to deliver top-quality service and become one of the most well renowned Red Team operators worldwide.

This organisation has just received heavy investment from a private equity firm and a Head of Red Team engagements is required to come in and spearhead this growth. You will also be offered the chance to keep up to date with industry trends with a percentage of your working week dedicated to personal research and development.

If you are looking for a remote opportunity – this role is screaming out for your application.

Responsibilities:

• Manage Red Team engagements and processes
• Delivery of Penetration Tests and security assessments
• Conduct Application security assessments
• Conduct Infrastructure security assessments
• Mentor junior penetration testers
• Keep progress reports on findings
• Display innovative methods in which to handle incidents
• Monitoring security tools for potential threats
• Review threat coverage and provide suggestions of the best method to overcome potential issues

Experience required:

• 10+ Years’ of experience in Penetration Testing
• 5+ Years’ experience in Red Team engagements
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Highly proficient in Web application and infrastructure testing
• OSCP Certification
• CRT Citification

Do not hesitate to get in contact regarding this fantastic opportunity to work for a true market leader in Pentesting. Interviews are currently ongoing so do not wait a moment longer if you feel you have the required experience to fulfill the requirements for the role.

Do you want to work on some of the most exciting projects globally?

Do you want to work for an internationally recognised law firm?

Look no further – We have the ideal opportunity for you!

Our client, a magic circle law firm, has established themselves as a leader within this market and due to a recent influx in demand are looking to bring on a contractor for 3 months. They are looking for eDiscovery project managers with an IT/Forensic background to carry out projects from conception to completion. For the right candidate, our client is willing to offer an extremely competitive rate and the potential for contract extension.

Role & Responsibilities

• You will act as a point of contact and subject matter expert throughout the entire project life cycle
• You will provide consulting and technical service to the lawyers and utilise document review tools
• You must understand, plan and mitigate risk during collection, processing and review
• You will oversee the execution of eDiscovery engagements and be able to build strong relationships with clients
• You must ensure that all project and procedural documentation is kept up-to-date and accurate records are maintained

Essential Experience

• You need a minimum of 2 years’ experience within eDiscovery or Digital Forensics field
• Your experience must include the use of eDiscovery tools; Relativity and Nuix are both desirable, but not essential
• You must have a strong technical understanding and experience working on the entirety of the EDRM, in particular data processing using EnCase
• You must have an understanding of forensic protocols such as ACPO guidelines
• Understanding of web programming languages such as Python is desirable

This is an opportunity like no other within this market. Our client is looking to move fast – if it is something of interest please get in contact to avoid missing out.

Are you an eDiscovery professional at the top of your game looking to take the next step?

Do you want to work for an internationally recognised law firm?

Do you eventually want to further establish yourself as a leader in this market?

Look no further – We have the ideal opportunity for you!

We are working with an internationally recognised law firm who are working on some of the most exciting eDiscovery projects globally. Using meticulous planning and the most advanced eDiscovery technology, this firm have established themselves as market leaders. Our client is now looking for a Senior eDiscovery Project Manager to lead the team and oversee the exciting projects that they are working on. For the right person, they are willing to offer an extremely competitive package and fast track progression plan.

Role & Responsibilities

• You will need to assist in the entirety of the EDRM and act as a point of contact throughout the project life cycle
• You must understand, plan and mitigate risk during collection, processing and review
• You will oversee the execution of eDiscovery engagements and be able to build strong relationships with clients
• You will liaise with clients and stakeholders as a subject matter expert – explaining technical problems in a way that is understandable
• You must ensure that all project and procedural documentation is kept up-to-date and accurate records are maintained  

Essential Experience

• You need a minimum of 3 years’ experience within eDiscovery
• Your experience must include the use of eDiscovery tools; Relativity and Nuix are both desirable, but not essential
• You must have a strong technical understanding and experience working on eDiscovery Projects
• You must have experience liaising with clients, stakeholders and other project managers regarding requests and other projects

This is an opportunity like no other within this market. Our client is looking to move fast – if it is something of interest please get in contact to avoid missing out.

Calling all CRT Pentesters looking for a highly challenging career change. Do you feel you have become stagnant in your current role? Look no further as you could begin working on some of the more innovative projects being undertaken in the industry.

I am working alongside one of the largest digital solutions providers worldwide. You will need SC clearance for this role as Government projects are a key focus of your role within the organisation. Your daily engagements will vary due to the large number of projects this company has won – meaning you will be pushed to develop your skills throughout your tenure. 

You will be working remotely with 2-3 days on client site. This will mean you will be able to maintain your social life as well as progressing up the chain of pentesters in the UK.

Experience required

• 1.5+ Years’ Penetration Testing experience professionally
• Strong experience across Web Application and Infrastructure testing
• CRT Certified with a view to achieving more certifications
• Experience reporting on vulnerabilities to non-technical parties
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Eligible for SC Clearance

Interviews for this position are currently ongoing and the role is likely to be filled within the week. If you feel that you have the experience required to take on this challenge please get in contact as soon as possible.

Junior Penetration Tester

Do you feel you are up for the challenge of working for one of the most well renowned pentesting companies in the UK? If so, then look no further – this role will ensure you become one of the leading figures in the pentesting industry in no time!

You would be working on several of the most challenging projects in the cybersecurity space. Showing a desire to learn and constantly develop your skills will make you stand out to my client, as they need people to progress up the management ladder from within the organisation. Working alongside some of the most technical minds, you would be given the opportunity to learn from some of the best pentesters out there! Once you begin showing your capabilities to handle projects with confidence, you will be given the opportunity to work remotely. This will ensure your personal life does not take a backseat as you develop in your professional career. 

Being valued by your employer is something that individuals around the world wish they could experience. This opportunity encompasses this to a great extent as my client is willing to provide you with a good work-life balance in order to maintain a high level of motivation when taking on your engagements. This opportunity is unrivaled in terms of the benefits you would be offered!

The successful candidate will have the following;

• At least 1 years’ experience in Penetration Testing
• Experience conducting internal/external Penetration Tests
• Ability to communicate technical information to non-technical parties
• Conducted at least 15 Penetration Tests
• Certifications desired – OSCP & CPSA
• Ability to ensure vulnerabilities are prioritised and managed appropriately
• Eligibility to work in the UK

Red Team Penetration Tester

Are you an ambitious Red Team Penetration Tester? Do you have an interest in working for one of the leading Penetration Testing organisations within the UK?

Working for an employer that values its employers is something that individuals around the world wish they could experience. This company works with its employees to ensure they progress an unrivaled rate in order to become leaders within the industry.

This is an exciting opportunity to work for a company that plans to rapidly expand its team of Penetration Testers. A Red Team expert is required to come and join their team of passionate Testers.

The successful candidate will have the following;

• At least 2 years’ of experience in Penetration Testing
• Prior experience in Red Team activities
• Experience conducting internal/external Penetration Tests
• Ability to advise clients on new solutions
• Conducted at least 15Penetration Tests
• Certifications desired - CREST CRT or CREST CCT
• Ability to ensure vulnerabilities are prioritised and managed appropriately
• Eligibility to work in the UK

If you are interested in this role apply with your cv imminently in order to avoid disappointment.

Penetration Tester – Cardiff

Are you a Penetration Tester at the top of their game who feels like they could do more? Do you want a hands-on offensive role that gives you the exposure and freedom to shape your career? Do you want an opportunity to work with embedded hardware or exciting Social Engineering projects and Red Team engagements?  

If you are in search of rapid career progression, then look no further. My client has had their budgets for 2019 confirmed and will be doubling their team of testers in the next 6 months.

If this is, you then the current opportunity is one you cannot miss out on.

This company has focused a huge emphasis on culture with weekly social events. The work-life balance is of huge importance, with an investment in the best hacking tools for their Penetration Testers to have access to as well as new labs, this company invests in giving its Penetration Testers the best equipment and opportunity to develop and upskill themselves.

Brief Overview

This role is responsible for conducting vulnerability assessments, threat modelling, penetration tests, and campaigns of IT infrastructure and integration of applications. This role will require you to be able to identify, evaluate, and remediate potential weaknesses in systems using both manual and automated methods.

Essential Experience

• 2+ years’ experience as a Penetration Tester
• Experience in vulnerability testing and infrastructure
• Experience with command line on Linux and Windows operating systems
• Experience in leading project engagements and client facing
• Knowledge in report writing and delivery, including quality assurance
• Experience working with clients developing appropriate remediation plans
• Experience working in the fast-paced high-pressure environments
• Having a passion for Cyber Security and a natural drive to progress

Locke and Mccloud work with the very best clients and candidates in the market, solely focusing and working in the Cyber Security market which allow us to engage with the best and are acting as an employment agent on behalf of this organization.

Web Application testing specialist

Do you have extensive experience in Web Application testing? Feeling stagnant in your current position? Would you like to diversify your skillset into a wider range of industries?

Look no further if these questions speak to you!

This is a chance to work for the most technical pentesting firm globally – known for housing the most technical testers in the market. Thus, they have won multiple security awards in recent years, highlighting their position in the market as an industry leader.

Becoming one of the most well-respected minds in cybersecurity can only be achieved if you are willing to take on some of the most challenging projects out there. Settling in the comfort zone of your current position will see you plateau in your career and see you fading into the abyss as the industry is ever changing.

Varying the engagements and projects you are exposed to will ensure that you have a true understanding of the entire landscape of vulnerabilities that are being identified in the industry. Working on in the same industries will limit your capabilities and prevent you from standing out from your competition.

Remote working is also the main feature of this role; however, my client is only willing to extend this luxury once you have fully embedded yourself into the budding team environment culminated over the years. Any travel on to client site will be expensed by my client meaning you can enjoy your wages to their full extent.

Responsibilities

• Conducting web, mobile, and infrastructure pentests, vulnerability assessments and some red team engagements – Mainly focused on Web Application testing preferred.
• Assisting junior penetration testers to ensure they are developing their skills at the rate necessary to maintain standards.
• Write reports and communicate findings to relevant parties, communicating technical findings in non-technical language.
• Suggest any ways in which you feel vulnerabilities can be challenged more effectively

Experience required

• 2-5 years’ experience in penetration testing.
• Experience using various tools of engagement such as Burp Suite and Nesus
• Experience in web application, infrastructure, and mobile pentesting
• Vast experience writing reports
• Excellent written and communication skills
• Certifications such as; OSCP, CPSA, CRT, CTM, CTL preferred

Do you have extensive experience in pentesting? Feeling stagnant in your current position? Are you looking for a more challenging role that will push you to take on new engagements?

This is a chance to work for the most technical pentesting firm globally – known for housing the most technical testers in the market. Working alongside testers of a similar standard will only improve your standing overall.

As a Check Team Leader, your experience is invaluable to most pentetsing companies who are looking to have the most technical minds working for them. You would take on the responsibility of ensuring the junior members of the team are working to maximise the overall productivity of the pentesting division.

You will not solely be focused on Check engagements as these can become repetitive, why not investigate different engagements such as Red Teaming and Social Engineering projects which will ensure you are excited about going into work on a daily basis!

Remote working is also the main feature of this role. You will be expected to be in the office 2-3 days per week in order to oversee the junior testers, however, the rest of your working week can be carried out from the comfort of your own home. This will ensure your social life does not take a backseat as a result of your next career move!

Responsibilities

• Conducting a great deal of web, mobile, and infrastructure pentests, vulnerability assessments, and some red team engagements
• Overseeing junior penetration testers to ensure they are developing their skills at the rate necessary to maintain standards.
• Write reports and communicate findings to relevant parties, communicating technical findings in non-technical language.
• Highlighting ways in which vulnerabilities identified can have financial implications to the organisation
• Suggest any ways in which you feel vulnerabilities can be challenged more effectively
• Highlight ways in which you feel the testing operation could be carried out more effectively in order to keep up with the ever-changing landscape

Experience required

• 4+ years’ experience in penetration testing.
• Check Team Leader status
• Experience using various tools of engagement such as Burp Suite and Nesus
• Experience in web application, infrastructure, and mobile pentesting
• Vast experience writing reports
• Experience Leasing with company managers and directors in order to establish a strategy
• Excellent written and communication skills

Penetration Tester | CHECK Team Member | Cambridge

Locke & McCloud are currently working alongside a niche consultancy based in Cambridge looking for a Mid-Level Penetration Tester. This opportunity offers exposure to exciting projects with market leaders in Media, Technology and Music.

This company have invested heavily in the best hacking tools in the industry for its employees with state-of-the-art labs. The senior manager of this company has a huge passion for Penetration Testing and is a regular speaker at Defcon. The role will allow progression to eventually manage your own team and division with weekly social events the work-life balance and culture is of huge importance to this company.

Essential Experience

• 2 years+ Penetration Testing experience
• Strong experience in Web Application in tools such as Burp Suite, Nessus, Metasploit and Wireshark etc
• CHECK Team Member Certified
• Experience in vulnerability testing and infrastructure
• Experience with command line on Linux and Windows operating systems
• Experience in leading project engagements and client facing
• Knowledge in report writing and delivery, including quality assurance
• Experience working in the fast-paced high-pressure environments

The client is looking to interview this week with a view for someone to start in December, therefore if you have any interest in this position please get in contact to avoid any disappointment.

Locke and Mccloud work with the very best clients and candidates in the market, solely focusing and working in the Cyber Security market which allow us to engage with the best and are acting as an employment agent on behalf of this organisation.