Security Engineer - Penetration Testing at Gartner

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About this role

This role is in Gartner's Information Security Attack Surface Management team, based in Gurgaon (Cyber Park). The Information Security Engineer helps coordinate third-party penetration tests and supports building an internal penetration testing program. Day to day, the person reviews test reports, validates findings, and works with engineering teams to get vulnerabilities fixed. The role also covers security reporting, documentation, automation and cloud configuration reviews. It suits candidates with 1-3 years in security who want hands-on experience with enterprise security tools.

Gartner is hiring for Security Engineer - Penetration Testing, a full-time role based in Gurgaon.

Who can apply: 1-3 years. Skills: Penetration Testing, OWASP Top 10, Burp Suite, Nmap, Vulnerability Management.

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What you'll do

Coordinate third-party penetration testing engagements, including scheduling, scoping, documentation and tracking deliverables
Review penetration test reports, validate findings and assess impact
Communicate remediation recommendations to application, infrastructure, cloud and engineering teams and track fixes to closure
Support the internal penetration testing program, including procedures, standards and reporting templates
Assist with supervised security testing of web applications, APIs, networks and cloud environments using security tools
Prepare security reports, dashboards and metrics for technical and nontechnical stakeholders

What you need

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field
1-3 years of experience in information security, vulnerability management, penetration testing, application security, networking or a related field
Basic understanding of security principles, networking, operating systems, web applications and common vulnerabilities
Familiarity with the OWASP Top 10 and tools such as Nmap, Burp Suite or vulnerability scanners
Strong written and verbal communication, attention to detail and organisational skills
Able to work independently or in a team in a fast-paced Agile-Scrum environment

Location: Gurgaon
Work mode: See listing
Experience: 1-3 years
Pay: ₹8–16 LPA (Est.)
Type: Full-time job, Developer
Added: 13 October 2026
Apply by: 16 October 2026