Offensive Security Consultant
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The Offensive Security Consultant delivers advanced penetration testing, red teaming, and compromise assessment engagements, working closely with clients to identify vulnerabilities and strengthen their defences. The role contributes to developing new methodologies, tools, and services that enhance the organisation’s offensive security capabilities. What I Do Is:
- Play a key part in setting the strategy and direction of the Offensive Security team, including building new products and services, developing methodologies, creating processes, selecting tools, ensuring quality assurance and managing certification paths.
- Lead, manage and deliver technical engagements, ensuring we provide best-in-class cyber security services to our customers.
- Ensure our clients build and strengthen their internal capabilities, partnering with internal security teams to increase the effectiveness of their investment and reduction of risk.
- Build and nurture the team, ensuring we find and retain the best people, grow their skills and help them develop their careers.
- Lead and collaborate in technical research, ensuring teams are always advancing our practices and improving our skills., * My engagements are delivered on time, within scope, and to consistently high technical standards.
- I’ve strengthened client trust through collaboration, communication, and expert advice.
- I’ve contributed to developing new tools, methodologies, or services that enhance our offensive security offering.
- I mentor others, helping the team grow in both capability and confidence.
- I’ve played a key role in creating an environment where the team continually learns, innovates, and enjoys delivering great work together.
Requirements
- Proven technical experience in penetration testing, red team, or offensive security engagements.
- Deep understanding of attack methodologies, vulnerability exploitation, and post-exploitation techniques.
- Relevant certifications such as OSCP, CPSA, CRT or equivalent.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical findings clearly to diverse audiences.
- Ability to work autonomously within a team, manage multiple engagements, and balance priorities effectively.
- A collaborative mindset with a passion for continuous learning and technical innovation.
Benefits & conditions
You will get an excellent salary, with world class benefits.
As leading-edge technology company you will have access to the latest technology, and an environment that will encourage and nurture your curiosity. We are passionate about your development, and you will be empowered to advance your skills and expertise. Our Commitment to Equality & Diversity:
“Our diversity is a huge part of our success, and collecting data during the hiring process helps us understand how to keep strengthening and supporting that diversity.”
About the company
At Quorum Cyber, we’re on a mission to help good people win. Founded in Edinburgh in 2016, we’re one of the fastest growing cyber security companies in the UK and North America, serving over 400 customers on four continents.
We protect organisations against the rising threat of cyber-attacks, enabling them to thrive in an increasingly unpredictable and inhospitable digital landscape.
As a Microsoft-only security house, a Microsoft Solutions Partner for Security, a member of the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association (MISA), and winner of the Microsoft Security MSSP of the Year 2025 award, we offer a unified security ecosystem comprised of innovative services, all delivered through our customer platform, Clarity.
In September 2024, Quorum Cyber acquired Canada-based, Microsoft Solutions Partner for Security, Difenda. This was closely followed in December 2024 by the acquisition of US-based, Kivu Consulting, a global cyber security firm with world-leading incident response capabilities.
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