Full-time Penetration Tester

2 days ago

Gurgaon, Haryana, India Nihon Cyber Defence Full time ₹ 20,00,000 - ₹ 25,00,000 per year

Role Title: Full-time Penetration Tester / SOC Analyst

Nihon Cyber Defence, a leading Japanese Cyber Security company, are looking for a Penetration tester with knowledge in SOC operations to join our growing India SOC team, supporting their emerging worldwide client base. This is a dual-role: primarily focused on internal and external penetration testing projects while also supporting incident detection and response.

This is a desk job, no remote work.

Willing to work in 24x7 rotational shifts, including nights and weekends.

Responsibilities

Penetration Testing Responsibilities

  • Plan, execute, and report on network, web application, and infrastructure penetration tests.
  • Perform vulnerability assessments and exploit development, where applicable.
  • Utilise tools like Burp Suite, Metasploit, Nmap, etc.
  • Produce detailed technical and executive reports with remediation steps.
  • Provide input to blue team for improved detection of attacker TTPs.

Having experience or knowledge in SOC operations will be valued:

SOC Responsibilities

  • Act as an escalation point for L1 analysts; lead investigations of complex security incidents. Provide mentorship and training to L1 analysts.
  • Perform deep-dive threat analysis, triage, containment, and remediation.
  • Threat hunting using SIEM, EDR, and threat intel platforms.
  • Develop and enhance detection use cases and playbooks.
  • Create and maintain detailed incident reports and dashboards.

Qualifications

  • Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
  • 2+ years experience in a penetration testing role and/or SOC.
  • Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, web application architecture, authentication mechanisms, etc.
  • Experience with SIEM tools (Splunk, QRadar, ELK), EDR, and cloud logging (AWS, Azure).
  • Solid understanding of MITRE ATT&CK, OWASP Top 10, and vulnerability management.

Key Skills required

Cybersecurity Expertise

  • Proficiency with manual and automated penetration testing tools: Burp Suite, Metasploit, Nmap, Wireshark, etc.
  • Familiarity with OSINT and threat emulation frameworks like Cobalt Strike.
  • Scripting ability in Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
  • Understanding of firewall, IDS/IPS, endpoint protection, and SIEM correlation logic.
  • Experience testing cloud environments (AWS, Azure) is a strong plus.

Analytical & Investigative Skills

  • Ability to analyse complex security incidents and derive actionable intelligence.
  • Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.

Communication & Collaboration

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to document incidents and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Experience working in high-pressure environments and 24x7 operational models.

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