Web & Network PT Consultant

About The Company

VLink Inc. is a global software engineering and IT staffing partner, delivering innovative solutions with the most highly vetted expert software development teams. We leverage the latest technologies and the best IT talent to drive business growth for Fortune-500, Large and SMB clients by delivering a customized, personal approach, to ensure their unique technology needs are met. Founded in 2006, VLink takes pride in our highly revered workforce whose productivity, tech agility, and expertise produce transformative customer success stories year-after-year.

Job Role: Web & Network PT Consultant

Roles & responsibilities:

•  Perform manual application penetration tests on one or more of the following todiscover and exploit vulnerabilities: web applications, internal applications, APIs, internal and external networks, and mobile applications
•  Plan and execute network penetration testing and Red teaming assessments to simulate real-world attack scenarios.
•  Perform manual network and application penetration tests on internal network, Active Directory environment, web applications.
•  Perform social engineering assessment to assess the security awareness and physical security controls of the organization.
•  Ability to independently research for new vulnerabilities in systems and software and modify and customize tools, known exploits, POCs and scripts to meet operational requirement.
•  Research and stay up-to-date with the latest attack techniques, tools, and emerging threats.
•  Present technical reports to clients, explaining the outcomes of the testing and providing detailed insights and recommendations.
•  Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including developers, IT operations, and business stakeholders to integrate security best practices seamlessly into project workflows.
•  Provide mentorship and guidance to junior security staff and foster a culture of proactive security awareness within the organization. This role is for you if you have the below
•  We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Consultant with over 5+ years of working experience in the field of cybersecurity, including network penetration testing, vulnerability assessment, Active directory testing, phishing assessment and web application penetration testing. The ideal candidate will possess a strong working knowledge of Network protocols, performing OSINT to identify publicly available information and testing and exploiting Microsoft services like Windows Servers, Active directory, Certificate Services.

Mandatory technical & functional skills:

•  Perform manual application penetration tests on one or more of the following to discover and exploit vulnerabilities: web applications, internal applications, APIs, internal and external networks, and mobile applications
•  5+ years of professional experience in cybersecurity, with a focus on Network penetration testing and Red teaming.
•  Strong understanding of Network protocols, web applications, cryptography, various operating systems and security technologies.
•  Strong understanding of exploitation of Microsoft platform used in enterpriseenvironment such as windows Servers, Active Directory Certificate Service, Azure, etc.
•  Experience in one or more of the following a plus: Web application penetration testing, mobile application penetration testing application architecture and business logic analysis.
•  Relevant certifications, such as GWAPT, OSCP, OSEP, CRTP, CRTO, OSWA, are strongly preferred.