Business Development Manager - Cyber Security

Palo Alto Networks; Bristol; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent cybersecurity firm seeks a Principal Consultant to lead red and purple team assessments, develop scripts and tools, and mentor team members. This role demands 8+ years in cybersecurity, expertise in cloud security, and ability to communicate technical matters to clients. The candidate must have a Bachelor's Degree in Cyber Security or related field, with required certifications and be a British citizen due to compliance demands. This position is based in Bristol, UK.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in cybersecurity with a focus on Red/Purple Teaming.
• Strong knowledge of malicious software and evasion techniques.
• Experience with major OS and cloud providers.

Responsibilities

• Lead red and purple team assessments and threat analysis.
• Conduct cloud penetration tests and exploit identified vulnerabilities.
• Communicate effectively with clients and lead engagement delivery.

Skills

Red/Purple Teaming

Malware analysis

Penetration testing

Scripting (Python, Perl)

Active Directory

Cloud security (AWS, GCP, Azure)

Social-engineering techniques

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Cyber Security or related field

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

Overview

The Principal Consultant on the Offensive Security team is focused on assessing and challenging the security posture across a comprehensive portfolio of clients. The individual will utilize a variety of tools developed and act as a key team member and leader in client engagements. They will be the client's advocate for cybersecurity best practices and will provide strong recommendations in this domain.

Your Impact

• Perform red and purple team assessments (with and without industry regulator oversight), assumed breach assessments (red team engagements with a pre-deployed implant), ransomware readiness reviews (assessing susceptibility to modern ransomware threats), threat analysis and social-engineering assessments
• Develop scripts, tools, and methodologies to automate and streamline internal processes and engagements - examples include Terraform and Ansible, custom payload generators / loaders
• Conduct cloud penetration testing engagements to assess specific workloads (i.e., AWS, GCP, Azure, containers, or other PaaS and SaaS instances) for vulnerabilities and subsequently attempt to exploit identified weaknesses after receiving permission from client stakeholders
• Lead scoping and services overview conversations with clients for prospective engagements in area of expertise, presenting with credibility and authority, clearly articulating various testing approaches and methodologies to audiences ranging from highly technical to executive personnel
• Determine processes and procedures to be followed on assignments - on large and complex engagements, lead technical workstreams with guidance and oversight as required
• Lead communications with clients on engagements, including highly technical matters, ensuring client inquiries are responded to promptly
• Ability to lead engagement delivery through to completion, manage engagement economics to deliver projects on time and on budget and uphold high standards of quality
• Mentor and coach new team members and lead by example, demonstrating technical skills and procedures during engagements - delegate tasks and provide feedback to empower team members to produce high-quality results
• Ability to perform travel requirements as needed to meet business demands

Your Experience

• 8+ years of professional experience with cyber security tools, technologies, and methods focused on Red/Purple Teaming
• Demonstrate a deep understanding of how malicious software works (e.g., malware, trojans, rootkits, etc.)
• Ability to modify known and/or craft custom exploits manually without dependence on consumer tools
• Ability to create bypasses to security tools, and weaponize payloads for delivery on social-engineering engagements
• Demonstrable experience of evasion techniques
• Strong experience with Active Directory and attack kill chain
• Experience with penetration testing, administering, and troubleshooting major flavours of Linux, Windows, and major cloud IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS providers (i.e., AWS, GCP, and Azure)
• Experience with scripting and editing existing code and programming using one or more of the following - Perl, Python, Ruby, Bash, C/C++, C#, or Java
• Ability to read and use the results of mobile code, malicious code, and anti-virus software
• Demonstrable experience of threat-intelligence led red teaming frameworks such as CORIE, CBEST, TIBER-EU
• Track record of championing innovation and improvement initiatives for your area of expertise, identifying emerging trends and technologies and developing leading solutions to address client needs
• Bachelor's Degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Digital Forensics, Cyber Security, or equivalent years of professional experience or equivalent military experience to meet job requirements and expectations
• Professional industry certifications such as Offensive Security Certified Expert (OSCE), Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP), CREST Registered Tester (CREST CRT), GIAC Penetration Tester (GPEN), CREST Certified Simulated Attack Specialist (CCSAS)
• Must be a British citizen to meet customer and compliance requirements, including potential access to classified information