Senior Consultant - Cyber Red Team - Active DV required
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We are looking for a DV cleared Consultant to support our defence client in Bristol - this role will sit within the Cyber Red Team and will support threat-led security assessments and adversary simulation activities in complex government and defence environments., * Deliver red team operations, adversary emulation and advanced penetration testing activities.
- Conduct threat-led security assessments to evaluate the effectiveness of people, processes and technology against realistic cyber threats.
- Support the design, provisioning and maintenance of operational infrastructure, cloud environments and security tooling.
- Develop and maintain bespoke offensive security tools, automation and supporting capabilities.
- Apply expertise across areas such as initial access, cloud exploitation, malware development, detection evasion, operational security and physical security testing.
- Produce high-quality technical documentation, operational procedures, assessment reports and clear recommendations.
- Provide technical leadership and direction throughout engagements, from planning and delivery through to reporting and replay activities.
- Work closely with customers, project teams and security stakeholders while sharing knowledge and mentoring colleagues.
Requirements
- Significant experience as a Senior Penetration Tester or in a comparable red team, adversary simulation or offensive security role.
- Active DV clearance.
- Strong technical capability in one or more areas including initial access, cloud exploitation, malware development, detection evasion, operational security, physical security testing or adversary emulation.
- Proficiency in scripting or development languages such as Python, Java, Ada, C, C#, JavaScript, Go or Rust, with Python and Java particularly desirable.
- Experience developing tools, automation or bespoke offensive security capabilities.
- Understanding of security frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK, the Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF) or NIST.
- Strong analytical, communication, technical reporting and stakeholder management skills.
- Relevant red teaming or penetration testing certifications, such as RTO, RTO2, OSCP, OSEP, OSED, OSCE, CREST CRT, CREST CCT or equivalent.
Desirable Experience:
- Experience working within Defence, MOD or other high-assurance environments.
- Experience designing or maintaining infrastructure used to support offensive security operations.
- Ability to contribute technical leadership during complex customer engagements.
- Willingness to travel to customer sites, generally within Bristol and the South West.
If you are an experienced red team consultant or senior penetration tester with active DV clearance and strong development skills, apply now to support challenging cyber security engagements within the defence and security sector.
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