Principal - Penetration Testing

Participate in the weekly Operations Meeting and work closely with the Project Manager and be fully aware of all projects in the delivery schedule and their progress status.
- Act as the primary technical owner for projects internally and externally with the client.
- Provide technical leadership and guidance to assist team members to master attack methods and reliably perform 100% coverage of all assigned test cases.
- Clearly document and communicate findings and recommendations to the client.
- Author new test-cases that meet the requirements of emerging technologies and security requirements.
- Keep up to date with the latest testing and hacking methods and technology advancements through attending and making presentations at technical conferences and events.
- Release security advisories and initiate and manage special interest projects.
- Primary technical relationship with key accounts.
- Ensure projects are adequately scoped and that estimated testing times are clearly communicated for producing a Statement of Work (SOW), client has prepared the testing environment and all technical queries relating to penetration testing are promptly resolved.
- Advise the Project Manager on appropriate resource allocation on a project-by-project basis.
- Act as the primary contact between the customer and the client.
- Attend the project kick-off meeting and ensure the client is prepared so that testing can commence on schedule.
- Manage the Professional Service team to ensure penetration testing and offensive security projects are delivered efficiently and on schedule.
- Effectively delegate and manage a project team on large projects to ensure the project meets the client’s expectations and is successfully completed on time.
- Engage with the client and consultants to ensure there is a well-defined escalation process for quickly resolving any technical issues during the penetration test.
- Communicate effectively with the penetration testers throughout the testing and provide technical support and guidance.
- Act as the final escalation point on all technical issues for clients and consultants, and escalate any issues as appropriate to the Project Manager and Country Manager for quick and efficient resolution such as rescheduling.
- Ensure the quality, peer review and the timely delivery of Penetration Testing Reports.
- Be able to effectively translate complex technical vulnerabilities into real world business impacts that business stakeholders can easily understand, and provide the client’s technical representative with clear and effective remediation advice that is actionable.

Prepare and give presentations to clients of project results where required
- Manage the technical recruitment interview process and Professional Services team performance appraisals to ensure personal development plans are in place for all team members.
- Be able to provide effective answers and solutions to any technical questions regarding testing methods, remediation advice and recommendations of reported findings.
- Recommend and support company initiatives that provide the ongoing professional development and wellbeing of the team.
- Support Associates through their CRT accreditation process as a mentor and members of the team to become speakers at conferences and events.
- Be an active contributor in sharing knowledge at Vantage Point Show and Tell sessions and help to provide an environment where everybody is continuing to learn and develop.

Keep up to date with the latest testing and hacking methods and technology advancements through attending and making presentations at technical conferences and events