Cybersecurity Penetration Tester

Layam is hiring a Cybersecurity Penetration Tester in Chennai, India. The details below summarise the employer's own listing; applications happen on the original posting, not on GetFirstJob.

What the work involves

• Cybersecurity Penetration Tester R&D
• The Role: Cybersecurity Penetration Tester R&D
• Lead engagements from kickoff with product owners through scoping engagements, penetration testing and reporting while adhering to the agreed scope and deadlines
• Stay up to date on the latest exploits and security trends

What they are looking for

• Minimum 3+ (3-6yrs) years of experience in web and thick client application penetration testing domains
• Expertise in using tools such as Nmap, Wireshark, Burp suite, OWASP Zap, Echo Mirage, and OS such as Kali Linux or similar etc
• Proficiency in dynamic analysis of thick client applications and reverse engineering to uncover the logic and develop exploits
• Strong communication skills and ability to develop detailed PoCs and reports to convey complex technical information to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, train product team and promote security awareness
• Candidate must have either of the following certifications from OSCP, OSEP, OSED, SANS GPEN, GXPEN
• Knowledge of programming languages such as C, C++, Java, .Net
• Who have practical pen-test certification
• Eg OSCP , OSWE , CREST CRT , CTRE

Pay and dates

The listed pay is 15-20 Lacs P.A.. The source page shows a relative posting age rather than an exact posting date; this role was first seen and checked as open on 4 November 2026. The source page showed it as posted “1 week ago” when captured; that is a relative stamp, not an exact date.

How to apply

Apply on the listing where the employer published this role: Cybersecurity Penetration Tester at Layam. We found this listing via naukri.com; it was still open when we checked on 4 November 2026. If the posting has closed or the link fails, the role may have been filled.