C004086 Penetration Tester NS - FRI 11 Apr RELAUNCH
C004086 Penetration Tester NS - FRI 11 Apr RELAUNCH
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Job Description
Previously proposed candidates were noncompliant for the following reason: The profile does not demonstrate clear independently verifiable experience aligning with the minimum requirement of 3 years in handson penetration testing.
Deadline Date: Friday 11 April 2025
Requirement: Penetration Tester
Location: Mons BE
Full Time OnSite: Yes
Time OnSite: 100
Total Scope of the request (hours): 836
Required Start Date: 26 May 2025
End Contract Date: 31 December 2025
Required Security Clearance: NATO SECRET
Specific Working Conditions: Normal Office Conditions. No travel is foreseen for this position. Post is required to be on site in Mons full time.
Duties and Role
- Lead and/or be part of the Red/Blue Team during NATO military exercises;
- Provide Web infrastructure and application level penetration testing;
- Provide security design reviews to ensure compliance with NATO policies and directives;
- Provide security consultancy and advice to projects plans and other entities;
- Build and sustain effective communications with different stakeholders; specifically the NCIA Configuration Control Board Security Accreditation Boards NATO Security Accreditation
- Authorities and NCI Agency organization units supporting accreditation processes.
- Brief at both executive and technical levels on security reports and testing outcome including at flag officer level;
- In coordination with the Head of the Penetration testing Cell ensure proactive collaboration and coordination with internal and external stakeholders.
Requirements
The required skillset for the contracted individual is extensive knowledge and experience (more than 3 years) in the following areas:
- Web application penetration testing;
- IT infrastructure penetration testing;
- Network security architecture design;
- Assessing security vulnerabilities within OS software protocols & networks;
- Researching and evaluating security products & technologies;
- Knowledge in system and network administration of UNIX and Windows systems;
- Use of penetration testing tools techniques and recognized testing methodologies;
- Scripting skills in at least one of the following: Perl Python Ruby shell (bash ksh csh);
- Technical knowledge in system and network security authentication and security protocols cryptography application security as well as malware infection techniques and protection technologies;
- Ability to evaluate risks and formulate mitigation plans;
- Proven ability to write clear and structured technical reports including executive summary technical findings and remediation plan for several different audiences.
- NATO SECRET security clearance
Employment Type
Contract
