Penetration Tester

**Penetration Tester
- **Working Location**:Mons, Belgium**
- **Security Clearance**: NATO Secret**
- **Language**:High proficiency level in English language

**EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:
**Essential Qualifications/Experience:
- 3+ years of relevant experience
- 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)
- 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

**DUTIES/ROLE**:

- Lead and/or be part of the Red/Blue Team during NATO military exercises
- 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 co-ordination with the Head of the Penetration testing Cell, ensure proactive collaboration and coordination with internal and external stakeholders