Graduate Penetration Tester

*4-6 available spaces*

Salary: £25,000 increasing to £30,000 upon completion of training.

Reports to:  Managing Consultant

Role Summary:

Our graduate scheme is a 3-9 month intense course designed to take a graduate from their current level to a professional CHECK Team Member (CTM). You don’t have to be a graduate from university or an apprenticeship, as long as you’ve got the principal IT skills, an interest in cybersecurity and a passion to learn, we’re interested to hear from you.

This course is an in-house training programme – candidates will be based in Cheltenham for an extended period of time. Once you have finished the graduate training, you will be remote and home-based, with time in the Cheltenham office required when needed.

About the role:

• Work as a professional, deliverable Graduate Penetration Tester offering IRM’s clients a totally professional customer service experience, whilst sticking to IRM’s core values and policies
• Conduct technical assessments  to the highest standards
• Maintain an accurate and up to date knowledge of information security issues, keeping up with new technologies, methodologies, techniques, vulnerabilities etc
• Produce spot-on technical reports and executive summaries, in line with our expectations and within client deadlines
• Get involved with research & service development projects
• Help the commercial team in the preparation of test scopes and proposals.
• Necessary work admin including weekly timesheet and expense submissions

Key Skills

Knowledge, Skills & Experience Required:

• Knowledge of system configuration auditing including Windows & *NIX operating systems, network devices, firewalls, IDS/IPS devices, wireless technologies etc.
• Good understanding of common security standards and regulations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• An ability to work well in a team
• Great organisation skills and ability to work under pressure
• Determination and desire to become a CTM Penetration Tester

SC Clearance – we will apply for your Security Clearance if you get offered the role.

 ***Candidates must be eligible to work and reside in the UK . No third party applications will be accepted. IRM Ltd does not supply sponsorship VISA’s.