Ethical Hacker (Penetration Tester)

Kennedia Consulting Limited is a cost-effective and professional HR Service firm in West Africa region. We are a company that provides qualitative consulting and outsourcing services to our esteemed clients and have continuously kept ourselves “ahead of the curve”. Our innovative solutions run across areas of Personnel Outsourcing, Recruitment, Training, Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) & TaxationServices.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Ethical Hacker (Penetration Tester)

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full time

Role Summary

• The Ethical Hacker will be responsible for conducting penetration testing, vulnerability assessments, and security audits across the organization’s systems, networks, and applications.
• The role requires a deep understanding of attack methodologies and the ability to think like a threat actor while maintaining the highest ethical standards

Key Responsibilities

• Perform penetration testing on networks, systems, and applications
• Identify, exploit, and document security vulnerabilities
• Prepare detailed reports outlining findings, risks, and remediation steps
• Work closely with IT and security teams to implement fixes and improvements
• Stay updated on emerging threats, tools, and hacking techniques
• Support incident response and forensic investigations when required
• Conduct vulnerability assessments and risk analysis
• Simulate #cyberattacks to evaluate system defenses

Requirements

• Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field
• Proven experience in penetration testing or ethical hacking
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• High level of integrity and professionalism
• Relevant certifications such as CEH, OSCP, CompTIA Security+, or similar
• Experience in the Oil and Gas industry is an added advantage.
• Strong knowledge of networking, operating systems, and security frameworks
• Hands-on experience with tools such as Metasploit, Nmap, Burp Suite, Wireshark, etc.
• Understanding of web application security (OWASP Top 10)

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their CV to: [email protected] using the job title as the subject of the email.

Application Deadline 7th May, 2026.