Penetration Tester
We’re looking for a Pentester at Randstad
“Offensive Security Specialist, with a focus on Red Teaming”
your typical day includes
As a pentester, your role will be to perform and lead the penetration testing on any of our global
IT infrastructure.
You are part of the Randstad Global Offensive Security Team in the global CISO office. Together
with 7 other Offensive Security Specialists, the team offers various security services to all Randstad
countries and their IT landscape. They include a range of activities from traditional penetration
testing (black/white box) to complex Red Teaming exercises, simulating
- world adversary
tactics and techniques. We believe in an approach of working with developers and infrastructure
teams instead of only supplying them with a report. By working closely with other IT teams we
become ‘The Partner’ in identifying and resolving vulnerabilities to all Randstad countries.
You will be responsible for the following:
● Lead
- projects on network & infrastructure assessments
● Develop and maintain Red Teaming scenarios and attack simulations based on current
threat intelligence.
● Collaborate with incident response teams (blue team) to improve detection and response
capabilities based on Red Team findings.
● Provide detailed reports on Red Team activities, including recommendations for improving
the organization's security posture.
● Analyze vulnerabilities and penetration test findings, propose remediation strategies and
security requirements, help to mitigate security vulnerabilities at each layer.
● On a
-
- day basis, contribute to the security community, ensure support and
follow-up with the application development and infrastructure teams on resolving the
vulnerabilities found.
● Research on the latest security best practices and technologies, stay aware of any new
threats and vulnerabilities and share the information and impact within the team and the
Group.
● Mentor and train less experienced team members.
your background / profile
● You have a strong Hacker Mindset.
● At least 5 years of relevant working knowledge and experience in the IT field.
● Experience with conducting adversary simulations and Red Teaming exercises.
● Strong understanding of OWASP, penetration testing methodologies, security standards
and best practices.
● Network penetration testing and manipulation of network infrastructure
● Ambition to lead pentesting projects and services.
● Ability to work with an international environment and to team up with other security and
development teams.
● Good communication skills in English.
● Knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK framework and its application in Red Teaming engagements.
● Experience on developing, extending, or modifying exploits, shell code or exploit tools.
● Nice-to-have: Experience with Purple Teaming
● Nice-to-have: Certifications with a focus on Red Teaming and adversary simulation, such
as GIAC GXPN, are highly desirable.
● Nice-to-have: Master Degree (or equivalent) in Information Security / Cyber Security.
● Nice-to-have: Certificates related to competence offensive security - (e. g. OSWE, OSCP,
CEH, GIAC GPEN, GIAC GXPN, EC-Council LPT).
● Nice-to-have: Experience in developing applications.
● Nice-to-have: Knowledge of cloud security best practices for AWS and GCP.
●
-
- have: Ability to read and understand code (Java, Python, React/Angular).
What do you get in return?
In return for your talent and effort, we pay a good, competitive salary and offer attractive benefits.
Job security and a great
- life balance mean we take care of each other. Imagine having an
instant network where everyone wants you to succeed. And we have the numbers to back that up:
we are 38, 331 employees strong, with over 4, 800 offices in 38 countries.
Randstad’s performance standards are high, but as a team, we’ll make sure you reach and even
exceed them through a wide range of learning and development opportunities. Joining our team
means getting to work with great people. Each of them is crucial to maintaining our
- minded,
entrepreneurial, and vibrant company culture.
Sure you will work hard, but this hard work is also rewarded, and success is celebrated together. It
is the culture you will find in any of our global Randstad offices.
If you recognize yourself in the profile above, we invite you to apply for this role. For more information you can reach out to our recruitment business partner:
- Informações detalhadas sobre a oferta de emprego
Empresa: Randstad Localização: Setúbal
Setúbal, Setubal, PortugalPublicado: 23. 5. 2025
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