Senior Penetration Tester – Melbourne Onsite Cybersecurity Assessment

Senior Penetration Tester – Melbourne Onsite Security Assessment

Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Engagement: Short-term, fixed-price subcontracting opportunity
Estimated onsite duration: 3–5 working days, subject to final scope
Proposed period: November–December 2026

Project Overview
An Australian-based cybersecurity and technology consulting firm is seeking an experienced Melbourne-based penetration tester or specialist cybersecurity professional for a prospective short-term subcontracting engagement.
The engagement involves authorised security testing within an enterprise environment, with an emphasis on identifying exploitable vulnerabilities, assessing security risks and providing actionable remediation recommendations.

Scope of Work

The proposed activities may include:

• Internal infrastructure and network penetration testing
• Enterprise wireless/Wi-Fi security assessments
• External infrastructure and web application penetration testing, subject to agreed scope
• Manual vulnerability identification, validation and risk assessment
• Professional technical reporting, including evidence-based findings and remediation recommendations
• Remediation verification or retesting, where agreed

The estimated 3–5 onsite working days represent a preliminary allowance. Final testing coverage, reporting requirements and deliverables will be established before contract award.

Contractor Requirements

1. Physically based in Melbourne or able to attend the engagement location for all required onsite testing
2. Demonstrated professional penetration-testing experience
3. Relevant cybersecurity certifications and professional accreditations
4. Experience assessing enterprise infrastructure, internal networks and wireless environments
5. Ability to conduct testing independently within an authorised scope and agreed rules of engagement
6. Strong technical documentation and professional reporting skills
7. Willingness to undertake a subcontracted engagement, subject to applicable client requirements
8. Applicants must hold or be willing to obtain a satisfactory Australian National Police Check (NPC) before commencing onsite work, subject to client security requirements.
Information Required from Applicants
Please include the following in your proposal:
1. Your current location and availability for onsite work in Melbourne during November–December 2026.
2. Your relevant professional qualifications, certifications and accreditations.
3. A summary of comparable penetration-testing engagements you have completed.
4. Examples of sanitised technical reports, where available.
5. Your proposed fixed-price quotation in AUD for 3–5 onsite testing days, with reporting costs separately itemised.
6. Confirmation of what is included in your proposed fixed-price quotation, including testing activities, deliverables and any additional expenses.
7. Your retesting charges, if applicable, and whether any retesting is included in your quotation.
8. Any assumptions, exclusions or limitations affecting your proposal.

Engagement Conditions

This is a prospective project-based engagement, subject to project confirmation and mutual agreement.

The selected contractor will be required to work within an agreed and authorised testing scope. Detailed technical requirements will be provided to shortlisted candidates under appropriate confidentiality arrangements.

Only applicants with genuine penetration-testing experience and the ability to undertake the required onsite activities should apply.