SC2024-003981 Penetration Testing Services (NS) - THU 23 Jan

Deadline Date: Thursday 23 January 2025

Requirement: Penetration Testing Services

Location: Off-Site

Note: Please refer to your Subcontract Agreement, article 6.4.1.a, which states “Off-Site Discount: 5% (this discount is applicable to all requirements, and applies when the assigned personnel are permitted to work Off-Site, such as at- home)". Please be sure to price this discount in your overall price proposal when submitting bids against off-site RFQs

Total Scope of the request (hours): 836

Required Start Date: 10 March 2025

End Contract Date: 31 December 2025

Required Security Clearance: NATO SECRET

Duties and Role:  

The duties of the individual mainly focus on:

• Provide Web and application level penetration testing;
• Provide security design reviews to ensure compliance with NATO policies and directives;
• Provide security consultancy and advice to projects, plans, and other entities;
• Brief at technical levels on security reports and testing outcome

Requirements

Skill, Knowledge & Experience:

• The candidate must have a currently active NATO SECRET security clearance

The required skillset for the contracted individual is extensive knowledge and experience (more than 5 years) in the following areas:

• Web application and thick-client penetration testing;
• Assessing security vulnerabilities within OS, software, protocols & networks;
• Researching and evaluating security products & technologies;
• Knowledge in system and network administration of UNIX and Windows systems;
• Use of penetration testing tools, techniques, and recognized testing methodologies;
• Scripting skills in at least one of the following: Perl, Python, Ruby, shell (bash, ksh, csh);
• Technical knowledge in system and network security, authentication and security protocols, cryptography, application security, as well as, malware infection techniques and protection technologies;
• Ability to evaluate risks and formulate mitigation plans;
• Proven ability to write clear and structured technical reports including executive summary, technical findings and remediation plan.