Ethical Hacker

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About Akku:

Akku

white hat penetration testing and VAPT

Role Overview:

freelance, CEH-certified white hat hacker

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform

  authorized VAPT and ethical hacking assessments

  for client systems (cloud, on-prem, hybrid).
• Identify and document vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and weaknesses in infrastructure, applications, or identity/access setups.
• Produce

  detailed, structured vulnerability assessment reports

  , including risk levels and recommended remediations.
• Collaborate with the Akku team to

  map remediation steps to product features

  for solution-oriented delivery to clients.
• Maintain compliance with

  ethical hacking standards, NDA obligations, and responsible disclosure

  practices.
• Stay current with emerging threats, exploit techniques, and security tools.

Required Qualifications:

• CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker)

  certification is mandatory. Additional certifications (e.g. OSCP, eJPT, CompTIA PenTest+) are a plus.
• Hands-on experience conducting

  VAPT assessments

  for web apps, cloud environments, endpoints, and identity systems.
• Familiarity with tools such as

  Burp Suite, Nmap, Metasploit, Nessus, Nikto, Wireshark, etc.

• Strong ability to draft

  client-facing reports

  that balance technical depth with executive-level clarity.
• Understanding of IAM, PAM, and access governance is highly desirable.
• High integrity and professionalism in handling sensitive environments and confidential data.

• Bug bounty experience (e.g., HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Synack)

  is a strong plus.

Engagement Model:

• On-Demand Basis

  : You will be brought in for specific client engagements post-NDA and approval.

• Remote

  : Work from anywhere, but India time zone availability is preferred.

Scale-up Opportunity