Penetration Tester

cybersecurity Security Operations and Testing

QP Code SSC/Q0912 NSQF Level 6

Brief Job Description

This job role is responsible for performing penetration testing for applications, networks and systems. The main duties consist of testing and identifying the vulnerabilities in applications, networks and computer systems, then integrating the test results into a report, enhancing the testing tools and existing security services

Personal Attributes

This job may require the individual to work independently and take decisions for his/her own area of work. The individual should have a high level of analytical thinking ability, passion for information security and attention for detail, should be ethical, compliance and result oriented, should also be able to demonstrate interpersonal skills, along with willingness to undertake desk-based job with long working hours.

Role Map

Technology Cybersecurity

Job Category Security Operations and Testing

Job Track Penetration Testing

Roles

Penetration Tester

NSQF Level: 7

Technical Competencies

Key job task/function that an individual has to perform as a part of the job. These are also known as National Occupational Standards (NOS).

6 6 Compulsory

Identify exposures and weaknesses in applications and their deployments

This unit is about performing application vulnerability assessment.

Compulsory NOS Code SSC/N0909 NSQF Level 5

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Test, run exploits to identify vulnerabilities in networks

This unit is about performing network vulnerability assessment

Compulsory NOS Code SSC/N0925 NSQF Level 6

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Making reports based on test results and making enhancements to existing security solutions

This unit is about making reports based on test results and making enhancements to existing security solutions

Compulsory NOS Code SSC/N0936 NSQF Level 6

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Manage your work to meet requirements

This unit is about planning and organizing your work in order to complete it to the required standards on time.

Compulsory NOS Code SSC/N9001 NSQF Level 4

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Provide information in standard formats

This unit is about providing specified data/information related to your work in templates or other standard formats.

Compulsory NOS Code SSC/N9004 NSQF Level 4

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Maintain an inclusive, environmentally sustainable workplace

The unit is about implementing and improving diversity equality and inclusion in a sustainable and environment friendly workplace

Compulsory NOS Code SSC/N9014 NSQF Level 5

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Supplementary Topics

Advanced topics that will help you excel in this role

Automated Scanning and Reconnaissance User Behavior Analytics Cloud Penetration Testing Mobile Penetration Testing

Popular Tools Used by Penetration Tester

Data Collection & Exploration Powershell-Suite Zmap Xray Simplyemaill

Intrusion Detection Snort OSSEC OpenWIPS-NG Samhain

Security Scanning and Penetration Testing tools Burp Suite Nikto Paros Proxy Nmap Nessus Professional Nexpose sqlmap MobSF Linux-Exploit-Suggester Metasploit

Network Security/Traffic Analysis Wireshark Hashcat John the Ripper Hydra Aircrack-ng

Reverse Engineering Apktool Resource Hacker IDA Radare

Monitoring & Risk Management tools Prometheus Nagios Icinga

Programming Languages JavaScript SQL Perl Python Ruby