Certified Ethical Hacker Job Description

Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) is an internationally recognized certification that recognizes an individual’s skill and expertise in penetration testing and ethical hacking.

CEH certification demonstrates that an individual has the knowledge, skills, and abilities to plan and perform penetration testing against common security flaws.

CEH certification provides the practitioner with an arsenal of hacking tools and techniques, as well as the knowledge of how to assess and mitigate security risks.

The certification teaches the practitioner how to identify, communicate, and mitigate application, web, and network vulnerabilities in enterprise environments.

Job Brief:

We’re looking for Certified Ethical Hackers who can help us protect our systems from potential threats. With your skills, we’ll be able to sleep soundly at night knowing that our data is safe from prying eyes.

Certified Ethical Hacker Duties:

• Design and execute penetration tests to identify vulnerabilities in an organization
• Evaluate the impact of identified vulnerabilities
• Perform risk assessment of identified vulnerabilities
• Develop remediation strategies for identified vulnerabilities
• Develop and implement appropriate remediation strategies
• Assist in incident response when needed
• Assist in vulnerability management process
• Assist in vulnerability management and remediation processes
• Provide education on ethical hacking and penetration testing process

Certified Ethical Hacker Responsibilities:

• Complete security assessments (penetration testing) for a variety of clients to identify vulnerabilities and harden security
• Perform security vulnerability assessments to identify security weaknesses such as weak passwords, unpatched software and hardware, or improper use of web-applications and databases
• Investigate incidents to identify the source of computer attacks, including malware, botnets, adware, spyware, rogue security software, and phishing attacks
• Create detailed reports and recommend corrective measures to protect client’s confidential information
• Propose and implement security policies to protect against future attacks
• Conduct penetration tests, vulnerability assessments, and application security tests
• Customize training for clients to help them understand security and related issues
• Provide 24/7 support during security incidents
• Lead the development of security policies, procedures, guidelines and standards
• Provide technical support and consultancy for security infrastructure

Requirements And Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field
• 3+ years experience in information security
• Ability to demonstrate critical thinking, problem solving, and analytical abilities
• Ability to find exploitable vulnerabilities in software
• Knowledge of Windows, Unix, and Linux system

[Company Name] is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that building a diverse and inclusive team is essential to our success. We encourage applications from people of all races, religions, national origins, genders, sexual orientations, gender identities, gender expressions and ages, as well as veterans and individuals.