Cyber-Penetration Tester

About the role Join Deloitte as a Cyber-Penetration Tester in Hyderabad to deliver advanced security testing across multiple domains and help clients identify and remediate critical vulnerabilities.

Key responsibilities

• Lead technical scoping and execution of manual penetration tests for web, mobile, API, network, and thick client applications.
• Analyze complex architectures to identify attack paths, validate findings, and distinguish exploitable vulnerabilities from false positives.
• Provide clear, risk-based remediation guidance and prepare high-quality technical and executive reports.
• Contribute to the enhancement of testing methodologies, processes, and automation including AI-assisted techniques.
• Conduct security research and support emerging areas like AI-enabled applications and LLM security testing.

Required skills and experience

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in manual penetration testing across web, mobile, API, network, and thick client applications.
• Proficient with common penetration testing tools (e.g., Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, Metasploit, Nmap) and platforms like Kali Linux.
• Strong understanding of security principles, vulnerabilities, attack techniques, and architectural analysis.
• Experience scripting with languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell and familiarity with one programming language and framework for application testing.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to explain technical issues to diverse audiences and manage multiple priorities.
• Experience working across global and multi-stakeholder environments with sound judgment and time management.

Nice to have

• Certifications like OSCP, OSWE, OSEP, GPEN, GWAPT, GMOB, or eCPPT.
• Knowledge of OWASP Top 10, API Security, Thick Client and LLM security risks, and the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
• Experience with cloud penetration testing, reverse engineering, SAST, and DAST.
• Exposure to AI-assisted security testing, AI-supported exploit research, and offensive security automation.

Location Hyderabad, India