Graduate Security Consultant

Pentest People • Leeds, ENG, GB • 1d ago

Join The Pentest People Team

Here at Pentest People, we’re often on the search for new individuals to join the team. Our consultant team is full of likeminded people that all share a passion for cybersecurity and more specifically ethical hacking.

If you’ve recently finished higher education, looking for an apprenticeship or even a complete change in career then take a look at our available vacancies.

Become a Consultant With Our Pentest People Academy

To make your career climb no cyber even smother, we have our own
in-house penetration testing academy for post-grads and entry level testers who are looking for more training. The course guarantees a full-time contract on graduation and is essentially a paid internship! Learn from our experts, shadow our most experienced consultants and craft your own space in our ever-growing team.

Pentest People are a CREST accredited company and a Check Service Provider for its Penetration Testing services and have also attained the NCSC Cyber Essentials andCyber Essentials Plus, as well as being placed on the G-Cloud framework.

Pentest People are also certificated to ISO:9001 and ISO:27001.

We Have Many Employee Benefits

Why Should You Join The Pentest People Team?

Exciting & Thrilling Work

Working with Pentest People allows you to explore the world of ethical hacking, one that is constantly changing with new technology and techniques.

Social & Enjoyable Team

We pride ourselves on the team we’ve built at Pentest People and offer a very relaxed and social work environment.

Career Development

Its one of our primary objectives to train and develop members of the team, allowing you to develop your skills through your time at Pentest People.

Graduate Security Consultant

Job type: Full time
Location: Leeds office five days per week

Pentest People are looking for enthusiastic cyber security or computer science graduates to join us as trainee security consultants at our award winning and fast-growing consultancy, based in Leeds.

Pentest People cover a wide range of assessment services from applications (web, mobile, API), infrastructure, social engineering (phishing, vishing, physical intrusion) and cloud testing. We offer trainee consultants the opportunity to develop their skills over many of these areas.

The Training Programme

The graduate training programme lasts for up to twelve months and consists of four structured units:

An Introduction to Becoming a Consultant - Trainees learn and practise key skills and begin to conduct live assessments.
Broadening Testing Skills - Each month, a new type of test is learned and practised.
Becoming a Consultant - An opportunity to gain deeper and broader experience whilst also assisting with the development of new trainees.
Specialisation Project - a chance to pursue something you are passionate about and become an expert.

Responsibilities:
Performing penetration tests

Writing high quality reports

Client interaction

Collaborating with colleagues

Commitment to learning

Cultural & work environment

You will be 100% office based in our modern Leeds city centre office. Your diary will be varied as you work with a small group of other trainees (typically 4 or 5) to learn the different aspects of becoming a security consultant. Using a range of learning techniques including: workshops, observations, practice labs, paired work, live testing, discussion, mentoring, coaching and independent research; you will rapidly develop a range of technical and soft skills. You will be offered support from the academy team leader and all of our consultants so that you make constant progress in a supportive and friendly environment.

How to apply

Please send your CV to careers@pentestpeople.com

Don’t work in technology but want to change careers?

We are willing to consider applicants with no previous technology experience for this entry-level role. However, these candidates are expected to be able to demonstrate a high aptitude or knowledge in either infrastructure or application technologies and a desire to learn.