EY Junior Penetration Tester 

Cyprus, Nicosia 

874066764

Your Key Responsibilities

This role focuses on various technical areas such as penetration testing (external and internal infrastructures, web applications, and mobile applications), architecture and configuration review, source code review, social engineering exercises (phishing, vishing, and physical access attacks), attack simulation exercises, and cloud and on-premises infrastructure assessments.

Your main responsibilities will be:

• Perform penetration tests on various platforms and technologies, such as external and internal infrastructures, web applications, and mobile applications, to identify security weaknesses and misconfigurations.
• Perform social engineering assessments (email phishing, vishing, physical access attacks) to simulate the theft of passwords, infiltrate systems, and download malware / ransomware to assess the security awareness and physical security controls of Organizations.
• Perform source code review to identify software vulnerabilities and detect malware or malicious embedded code.
• Perform cloud, server, network, and middleware security configuration assessments.
• Perform architecture reviews for cloud and on-premises IT environments.
• Collaborate with a team of cyber security specialists to maintain, develop, and update security testing methodologies.
• Prepare reports on identified security vulnerabilities and provide recommendations based on security best practices and standards, to remediate the identified vulnerabilities.
• Keep up to date with the latest penetration testing techniques and the current threat landscape.
• Maintain knowledge about current security standards, systems, and authentication protocols.
• Provide awareness to clients’ staff about potential threats and cyber security best practices.

To qualify for the role, you should have:

• A BSc. degree in Computer Science, Cyber Security, Information Technology, or a related field.
• A MSc. degree in Information Security, Cyber Security or a related field will be considered an advantage.
• Possession of a professional qualification such as: eJPT, eWPT, or other relevant qualification will be considered an advantage.
• Experience with at least one scripting language (e.g., Bash, PowerShell) and / or programming language (e.g., Python, C, C#, C++, Java, etc.) is preferred.
• Able to understand basic networking concepts and Internet protocols (e.g., routing, TCP/IP, HTTP(S), SMTP, DNS, SSL/TLS, etc.).
• Understanding of industry recognized security testing standards and penetration testing methodology.
• Be able to conduct research and development and solve technical problems independently.
• Ability to work in a collaborative environment.

Skills and attributes for success

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong drive to excel professionally, and to guide and motivate others.
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Dedicated, innovative, resourceful, analytical, and able to work under pressure.
• Foster an efficient, innovative, and team-oriented work environment.

EY offers an attractive remuneration package for rewarding both personal and team performance. We are committed to be an inclusive employer and are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. In addition, but not limited to our benefits include:

• 13th salary
• Provident Fund
• Private Medical and Life Insurance
• Flexible working arrangements (hybrid work and flexible work schedule)
• Friday afternoon off
• EY Tech MBA and EY MSc in Business Analytics
• EY Badges - digital learning certificates
• Mobility programs (if interested to work abroad)
• Paid Sick Leave
• Paid Paternity Leave
• Yearly wellbeing days off
• Maternity, Wedding, and New Baby Gifts
• EY Employee Assistance Program (EAP) (counselling, legal and financial consultation services)

EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets.

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

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