Consulting skills for penetration testing teams

Develop the consulting, communication, and judgement skills your penetration testers need to operate credibly with clients.

Many junior and mid-level penetration testers are technically capable, but technical skill alone is no longer enough.

Modern offensive security consulting demands clear communication, sound judgement, and the ability to explain risk, impact, and limitations in a way clients understand. Automation and tooling may support delivery, but trust is built by people.

Conversec’s Consultant Accelerator is an in-person, integrated development programme that helps technically skilled testers become confident, commercially aware consultants. Working hands-on with your team, we develop the behaviours and communication skills that define effective client-facing professionals.

What We Build

• Clear, Confident Communication
  Translate technical findings into language clients can understand and act on.

• Context and Judgement
  Move beyond raw results to explain risk, impact, and business relevance.

• Professional Consulting Behaviour
  Handle client conversations, challenge assumptions, and manage delivery pressure with confidence.

• Advisory Capability
  Combine technical insight with structured thinking to provide practical, defensible guidance.

• Responsible Use of Automation
  Understand where tooling and automation support delivery, and how to communicate their limits clearly and honestly.

How It Works

The Consultant Accelerator is delivered on-site and in context, embedding directly into live engagements.

Rather than classroom theory, we focus on real situations your consultants face day to day. Sessions blend:

• Live coaching during delivery
• Scenario-based exercises drawn from real client work
• Direct, practical feedback on communication and judgement

This accelerates learning and reinforces good habits where they matter most.

The Result

A team of penetration testing consultants who:

• Communicate with clarity and authority
• Represent your brand professionally with clients
• Deliver advice that is trusted, understood, and acted upon

These are consultants who can operate confidently in modern offensive security environments without relying on scripts, templates, or escalation for every decision.

Building consultants clients trust, not just testers who can find issues.