Senior Penetration Tester

Location:
Hellerup, Denmark

Business:
Accelerator

Contract type:
Permanent Employee

Job ID:
3848

About us
We are the independent expert in assurance and risk management. Driven by our purpose, to safeguard life, property, and the environment, we empower our customers and their stakeholders with facts and reliable insights so that critical decisions can be made with confidence.

As a trusted voice for many of the world’s most successful organizations, we use our knowledge to advance safety and performance, set industry benchmarks, and inspire and invent solutions to tackle global transformations.

About The Accelerator

We rapidly nurture successful businesses and services that will shape the future of assurance. The Accelerator operates a portfolio of units undergoing significant growth, chiefly through acquisitions and partnerships. The Accelerator acts as a greenhouse for a strategically selected portfolio of businesses, each of which serves different industries and markets. The portfolio benefits from dedicated support to rapidly grow through organic means, as well as through acquisitions and partnerships. Three business units were housed in the Accelerator in 2022: Cyber Security, Digital Health, and Inspection.

About the role
Are you a seasoned penetration tester? Do you want to work in an international environment with some of the best cybersecurity professionals in the industry? We are looking for you to be a part of us!

We are looking for a Senior Penetration Tester to join the Technical Assessments service unit at DNV Cyber in Copenhagen. You will be joining a team of security specialists advising DNV Cyber clients as they rely on us to find vulnerabilities in their networks, systems and applications.

As a Senior Penetration Tester, you will play a crucial role in advising our clients as they rely on us to find vulnerabilities in their network setups, web and mobile applications, physical devices or cloud deployments. In addition, you will have an opportunity to work with some very security-minded colleagues and clients.

Most of your daily work will revolve around security assessments where the following tasks are expected:

• Identify vulnerabilities in applications, systems and networks.
• Document the vulnerabilities by describing them, providing reproduction and remediation steps and classifying their severity according to industry standards.
• Ensure project deadlines are met, and clients are kept up to date on meeting project milestones.
• Interact with customers in a collaborative, consultative manner to deliver world-class results.

What we offer
Be one of us
We have recently embarked on an exciting journey – formerly known as Nixu, now combined forces with DNV and Applied Risk, with the goal of creating a leading European cyber security services business.

At DNV Cyber, we are passionate about cybersecurity and take pride in the way we are impacting the society we live in. We encourage you to excel professionally through knowledge sharing and demanding cases. At DNV Cyber, you'll have 500 colleagues who share an interest in cyber security with you.

At DNV Cyber, you will have the opportunity to work on a variety of cases and customers from various industries. You will be working in an international environment with global opportunities to advance in your career. With us, you will be surrounded by the most talented people in the cyber security field. We encourage you to keep challenging yourself by exploring new areas of expertise.

Join us on an exciting adventure of growth, meaningful work, and shaping the future through cyber security!

DNV is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to gender, religion, race, national or ethnic origin, cultural background, social group, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age or political opinion. Diversity is fundamental to our culture and we invite you to be part of this diversity.

About you
You have the following:

• Proven experience as a penetration tester, with hands-on experience in ethical hacking
• Deep understanding of cybersecurity and strong technical skills
• Strong understanding of web application security, network security, and operating system security
• Ability to identify vulnerabilities in both Windows and Linux systems.
• Experience with different hacking tools
• Excellent communication and reporting skills in both Danish and English

Excellent consultant skills are essential for long term success; these soft skills will make you successful in this role:

• Communication skills; able to adapt the message to different situations and audiences.
• Listening skills; understand the customers and be able to empathize with them.
• Relaxed attitude; able to adapt to moving requirements and ways of working.
• Constant learning attitude; not afraid to take on new challenges.

As a Senior Penetration Tester, you actively want to stay up to date with the latest technologies. To succeed in this role, we believe you are a specialist in a particular area or technology, driven by the ambition to create a meaningful impact.

Benefits

Profit Share
You’ll be part of our global profit share scheme that means we all share in our success as a business. If we profit, so do you. This will be part of our Total Compensation approach each year and depends on our year-end results.

Insurance
Taking care of you with travel, life, and accident insurance.

Pension Schemes
We care about your long-term financial security and prioritize pension and retirement benefits to reflect our caring values.

Professional Development
We believe in the 70/20/10 learning model, where 70% of your learning comes from performing your everyday tasks and working on different projects, new areas and initiatives to gain new skills. 20% from working with others and mentoring and the rest from formal education.

Hybrid Working
Adapting to the changing world of work around the world.

Purpose-led organization
You become part of a world-leading company where we know and live our purpose; to safeguard life, property, and the environment, with the opportunity to tackle global change through your work.

Supportive and caring culture
We offer opportunities to connect through social and professional networks. Our largest community CONNECT, organizes after-work events and informal meetings throughout the year.

Attractive rewards
We focus on work/life balance and offer employees flexible working hours and workplace, annual vacation allowance, competitive pension, insurance, and a global profit share scheme.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
At DNV, our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is not only an ethical choice, but also a business decision.

Diversity, fairness, and a sense of belonging are a source of strength for our people, our business, and our customers, and help us to deliver on our purpose, vision, and values.

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