Junior/Mid Penetration Testing Coordinator

LinkGroup is a company operating in the cybersecurity domain, focusing on technology and security coordination projects.

• Experience coordinating technology or security-related projects.
• Understanding of project delivery processes and stakeholder management.
• Experience gathering requirements, coordinating activities, and tracking delivery milestones.
• Ability to work effectively with technical teams and translate technical topics for business stakeholders.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, international environment.
• Basic understanding of web applications and their main components.
• Knowledge of application hosting models, including cloud-hosted environments.
• Understanding of application architecture and dependencies, including databases and infrastructure components.
• Familiarity with infrastructure and application migration concepts.
• Knowledge of security testing and vulnerability management processes.

Nice to have:

• Previous experience coordinating penetration testing projects.
• Experience with web application migration projects.
• Knowledge of vulnerability management processes and vulnerability lifecycle including automated scanning, vulnerability identification, risk assessment, and remediation tracking.
• Familiarity with security tools such as Qualys, Rapid7, Tanium Comply, or Nessus.
• Understanding of cloud technologies, containers (Docker, Kubernetes), databases, and web services.
• Knowledge of ITIL concepts.
• Project Management certification or training (Agile, PRINCE2, or similar).

• Coordinate end-to-end Security Penetration Testing activities across applications, platforms, and infrastructure components.
• Manage the penetration testing pipeline, including planning, scheduling, tracking progress, and coordinating dependencies.
• Work closely with Cyber Security teams, Developers, Product Owners, Technology teams, and external vendors.
• Coordinate third-party penetration testing activities, including scope definition, timelines, documentation, and delivery tracking.
• Support vulnerability management activities related to penetration testing outcomes, including vulnerability assessment, risk evaluation, remediation planning, and follow-up actions.
• Organize project meetings, prepare agendas, document decisions, and track action items.
• Maintain project plans, status reports, risk logs, and other project documentation.
• Support audits, regulatory reviews, security assessments, and governance activities.
• Ensure effective communication between technical and non-technical stakeholders throughout the testing lifecycle.