Job Description – VAPT Consultant / Senior Consultant (Mumbai)
Experience : Minimum 2 years
Location : Mumbai
Notice Period : Immediate joiners preferred
Role Type : Full-time – Consulting
Role Overview
We are looking for skilled Vulnerability Assessment & Penetration Testing (VAPT) Consultants and Senior Consultants who can independently conduct security assessments across applications, networks, cloud, and infrastructure environments. The ideal candidate must have strong technical expertise, hands-on testing skills, and the ability to prepare detailed reports and remediation guidance.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct Vulnerability Assessment (VA) and Penetration Testing (PT) for :
- Web applications
- Mobile applications
- APIs
- Network & infrastructure
- Cloud environments
- Perform manual and automated security testing as per industry standards (OWASP, SANS, NIST).
- Identify, validate, and exploit vulnerabilities in applications and systems.
- Prepare detailed assessment reports with clear PoCs, impact analysis, and mitigation steps.
- Work with development, cloud, DevOps, and infra teams to support remediation.
- Conduct re-testing to verify fixes and close findings.
- Ensure compliance with internal and client security policies.
- For Senior Consultant :
- Lead end-to-end VAPT assignments
- Mentor junior team members
- Handle client communication, queries, and presentations
Required Skills & Experience
Minimum 2 years of hands-on experience in VAPT.Strong knowledge of :OWASP Top 10Web & mobile app securityAPI security testingNetwork penetration testingCloud security basics (AWS / Azure / GCP)Hands-on with tools like Burp Suite, Nmap, Nessus, Metasploit, OWASP ZAP, Nikto, etc.Ability to identify and exploit vulnerabilities manually.Strong report-writing skills (technical + business impact).Good communication and presentation skills.Immediate joiners preferred.Good to Have (Preferred)
Relevant certifications (any one preferred) :OSCPOSWECEH PracticaleWPT / eWPTXeJPTExperience with secure code review.Experience working in consulting / client-facing environments