Bugcrowd

Cybersecurity

AssociatePenetrationTester

£45–65k ~AI est. London, England, United Kingdom FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Associate Penetration Tester at Bugcrowd. Skills: Penetration testing, Vulnerability identification, Security concerns. Conduct structured testing. Identify security vulnerabilities”

What You'll Achieve.

Identify security vulnerabilities; Raise high quality security concerns; Raise high impact security concerns

Industry & Context.

Cybersecurity
Problems you'll solve

Problem identification

Eligibility Requirements

Work within UK core business hours, Carry laptop

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

6+ months penetration tester experience, Foundational understanding of cybersecurity concepts, Foundational understanding of cybersecurity best practices

Nice to Have

CEH certification, OSCP certification, CPSA certification

What You'll Do.

Conduct structured testing

Identify security vulnerabilities

Apply methodologies against targets

Complete penetration tests

Engage in continuous learning

Keep up-to-date with security concepts

Apply acquired knowledge

Identify technical blockers

Communicate technical blockers

Assist in test retrospectives

Provide support to senior team members

Execute testing within UK hours

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Peer interactions; Mentor interactions; Team lead direction; Manager direction

Communication Scope

Written business English; Spoken business English

Full Job Description

We are Bugcrowd. Since 2012, we’ve been empowering organizations to take back control and stay ahead of threat actors by uniting the collective ingenuity and expertise of our customers and trusted alliance of elite hackers, with our patented data and AI-powered Security Knowledge Platform™. Our network of hackers brings diverse expertise to uncover hidden weaknesses, adapting swiftly to evolving threats, even against zero-day exploits. With unmatched scalability and adaptability, our data and AI-driven CrowdMatch™ technology in our platform finds the perfect talent for your unique fight. We aim to create a new era of modern crowdsourced security that outpaces threat actors. Unleash the ingenuity of the hacker community with Bugcrowd, visit www.bugcrowd.com. Based in San Francisco and New Hampshire, Bugcrowd is supported by General Catalyst, Rally Ventures, Costanoa Ventures, and others. We are seeking a motivated and driven Associate Penetration Tester to join our team of existing security specialists. This role is a foundational position, focused on developing core skills in offensive security testing under the guidance of more senior team members. As an Associate Penetration Tester, you will be responsible for working through existing methodologies and applying them against assigned targets to identify security vulnerabilities. This will support the team's overall mission of helping improve our client’s infrastructure and codebase by raising high quality (and often high impact) security concerns as evidenced by your capability to exploit. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual with a strong passion for cybersecurity to learn and grow within an elite offensive security team. Primary Role Responsibilities: Conduct Structured Testing to Identify Security Vulnerabilities: Demonstrating a functional understanding of modern attack vectors and penetration testing software as well as being technically capable of using them in the identification of security vul

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