Executive Principal Red Team Lead — Adversary Simulation

NCC Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Working

25 days holidays plus bank holidays

Medicash & Critical Illness

Job summary

NCC Group in Manchester seeks an Executive Principal Consultant to lead high-end Red Team engagements across the adversary lifecycle, ensuring safety, confidentiality and operational integrity. You will mentor junior consultants and represent NCC Group in client consultations, including with C-level stakeholders.

You will contribute to capability development, tooling, and methodologies while guiding delivery across multiple engagements and collaborating with sales teams on scoping opportunities.

Qualifications

• Proven track record delivering high-complexity Red Team engagements end-to-end.
• Deep understanding of the adversary lifecycle and common TTPs.
• Experience briefing security professionals and executive stakeholders.
• Excellent written English and strong reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Engagement Delivery: Design and execute red team engagements with industry-aligned standards and risk controls.
• Maintain operational security and risk mitigation throughout delivery.
• Communicate risks clearly to clients before and during operations.
• Utilize off-the-shelf and custom tools to achieve objectives and evade detection.
• Create and maintain scripts or tools to automate Red Team activities.

Skills

Red Team engagements

Adversary lifecycle

EDR evasion

Stakeholder engagement

Written English

AD and Office 365 security

Cloud security

MacOS environments

Education

CREST CCSAS / CCRTS

CREST CCSAM / CCRTM

Job description

NCC Group in Manchester seeks an Executive Principal Consultant to lead high-end Red Team engagements across the adversary lifecycle, ensuring safety, confidentiality and operational integrity. You will mentor junior consultants and represent NCC Group in client consultations, including with C-level stakeholders.

You will contribute to capability development, tooling, and methodologies while guiding delivery across multiple engagements and collaborating with sales teams on scoping opportunities.