Cst Associate Penetration Tester

About Claranet

Founded at the beginning of the dot.Com bubble in 1996, our CEO Charles Nasser had a light bulb moment to develop a truly customer-focused IT business. Since then, Claranet has grown from an Internet Service Provider (ISP) in the UK to being one of the leading business modernisation experts, who deliver solutions across 11+ countries.

At Claranet, we’re experienced in implementing progressive technology solutions which help our customers solve their epic business challenges. We’re committed to understanding their problems, delivering answers quickly, and making a lasting impact to their business.

We are agile, focused and experienced in business modernisation. Our approach helps customers make genuine, significant shifts in their business strategy, to deliver financial savings, boost innovation, and create a resilient business. We continually invest in our people and the latest technologies, so our customers get peace of mind knowing that they have access to the best talent and services.

In the UK we have over 500 staff working in London, Gloucester, Warrington, Bristol, and Leeds or as homeworkers. we have 130 staff in India working for international projects.

Working For Claranet

Here at Claranet we pride ourselves on going the extra mile for and with our employees (yes, we really mean with). We offer an extensive benefits package that you can tailor to your needs, inclusive of a matching contribution pension scheme, healthcare, insurance.

Claranet are one of the 10 founding members of TC4RE (Technology Community for Racial Equality.) Being a part of a group of leading UK technology organisations, we are dedicated to building a more diverse and inclusive workforce.

Our Vision

• Our vision is to become the most trusted technology solutions partner;

renowned for being the best and brightest, having lasting impact with our customers and delivering exceptional returns to our stakeholders.

Position Summary

penetration testing, compliance consulting, training and managed services.

The primary function of the Penetration Tester in the CST team is to continually review the customers’ defined scope for vulnerabilities, identify additional targets that should be included in the scope, and report these to the client in a timely, accurate, and comprehensive manner. The Penetration Tester is also responsible for pre-engagement activities including scoping, statements of work, working with customers to determine their testing requirements and restrictions, on boarding customers into the service and contribute to the service improvement and further development.

To provide the best services to our clients, we need the best people working with us. With outstanding support from the business, all of our penetration testers will gain the experience needed to become the best they can be.

Our team is growing, and we need inspiring people to join us at all levels and help us to continue building a world leading cyber security operation whilst benefiting from a truly unique opportunity to fulfil their potential.

Essential Roles & Responsibilities

with the overall aim ofreducing the lifetime of each vulnerability. Manual testing includes identification of issues which automation alone could not identify, exploitation of all issues, often chaining multiple findings together in order to determine the true impact of vulnerabilities for the customer.

Key Responsibilities :

Progression :

During mentoring and experience progression, the Associate Penetration Tester will be tasked with :

Essential Technical

Core computing skills including but not limited to :

Good knowledge of web application technologies and security assessment including but not limited to :

Identification and exploitation of misconfigurations or known vulnerabilities in common enterprise infrastructure and services (Windows Domains, Linux servers, virtualisation, databases, switches / routers, etc)

Knowledge of a scripting language such as Python (preferred), Ruby, PowerShell, or Bash, for the development of new, or editing existing, tools

Essential General

In Addition, The Following Are Highly Desirable :