Insight Assurance is a global audit firm on a mission to transform how organizations achieve cybersecurity and compliance. Founded by former Big 4 (EY) professionals, we deliver next-generation audit services across SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS (QSA), HITRUST, CMMC (C3PAO), and FedRAMP (3PAO) frameworks.
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Recognized on the Inc. 5000 and Fast 50 lists, Insight Assurance is one of the fastest-growing global audit firms, with 170+ professionals supporting nearly 2,000 clients across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC.
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JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
The Penetration Testing Operations Liaison is responsible for coordinating penetration testing activities to ensure smooth communication between security teams, stakeholders, and clients. This role bridges the gap between technical teams and business units, facilitating the efficient execution of security assessments, tracking engagements, and ensuring compliance with security policies and regulations. The ideal candidate has an understanding of penetration testing methodologies, risk management, and project coordination.
Key Responsibilities:
- Act as a primary point of contact between penetration testing teams, internal stakeholders, and external clients.
- Coordinate and schedule penetration testing engagements, ensuring alignment with business objectives and regulatory requirements.
- Maintain documentation related to penetration testing activities, including scope definitions, engagement tracking, and risk assessments.
- Ensure all penetration testing reports and findings are effectively communicated to relevant teams and stakeholders.
- Monitor and schedule remediation efforts following penetration tests and track progress until closure.
- Prepare and deliver final pentest reports to clients.
- Assist in the development and refinement of penetration testing policies, procedures, and methodologies.
- Support compliance efforts by ensuring testing activities align with frameworks such as SOC2, NIST, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, and other relevant regulations.
- Collaborate with cybersecurity, IT, and development teams to integrate security best practices into the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
- Identify and escalate operational challenges, process gaps, or resource needs related to penetration testing activities.
- Provide reporting and metrics on penetration testing engagements, including key performance indicators (KPIs) and remediation progress.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Bachelorβs degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- 3+ years of experience in penetration testing coordination, cybersecurity operations, or a related role.
- Familiarity with penetration testing methodologies (OWASP, PTES, NIST SP 800-115, etc.).
- Strong understanding of vulnerability management and risk assessment principles.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate technical findings into business impact.
- Experience with penetration testing tools such as Burp Suite, Metasploit, Nessus, Active Directory, Bloodhound, netexec, certipy, kali Linux, python, bash, recon, OSINT, VPN, cloud Azure, AWS, and GPC. Code review and Nmap are a plus.
- Experience with project management software, such as Asana or others.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple testing engagements simultaneously.
- Certified in any of the following: CPTS, PNPT, CBBH, CRTO, CEH, CAPE, Security+
- Bilingual in Spanish is a plus.
Benefits
- Flexible Paid Time Off and paid holidays
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