John Chakauya

Information Security Senior Consultant - Penetration Tester

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

About

Senior Offensive Security Consultant - Experienced penetration tester with strong hands-on expertise across application and infrastructure testing for enterprise clients across diverse industries.

Experience

  • Information Security Senior Consultant - Penetration Testing at Westpac Group
    Apr 2026 - Present · 3 mos

  • EY (Full-time · 5 yrs 10 mos)
    • Manager - Offensive Security
      May 2025 - Apr 2026 · 1 yr

    • Offensive Security Technical Lead
      Jul 2024 - Apr 2025 · 10 mos

    • Offensive Security Senior Consultant
      May 2022 - Jul 2024 · 2 yrs 3 mos

  • OWASP Chapter Leader at OWASP Harare Chapter
    Sep 2020 - Apr 2022 · 1 yr 8 mos

  • Cyber Security Analyst at Baker Tilly
    Aug 2019 - Jul 2020 · 1 yr

    • Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration testing • IT risk assessment and social engineering • Information security and technology risk management • Recommending appropriate cyber security controls and countermeasures • Data recovery and digital forensics duties • Reviewing information security policies • Cyber security consultancy and training

  • Cybersecurity Intern at NetOne Cellular Private Limited
    Oct 2017 - Jun 2018 · 9 mos