Lecturer in Digital Technologies

Gbs Uk; Leeds; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cybersecurity firm in England seeks a Principal Consultant with expertise in Red/Purple Teaming. Responsibilities include leading client engagements, performing red and purple team assessments, and conducting penetration testing in cloud environments. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience in cyber security, comprehensive knowledge of malicious software, and the capability to modify exploits. This full-time position offers a competitive salary and a flexible benefits package.

Benefits

Flexible benefits package

Travel opportunities

Career development programs

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in cyber security.
• Strong understanding of malicious software.
• Ability to create bypasses to security tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical workstreams on client engagements.
• Perform red and purple team assessments.
• Conduct cloud penetration testing.

Skills

Cyber security tools and technologies

Red/Purple Teaming

Malware analysis

Custom exploit development

Evasion techniques

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Information Security or related field

Offensive Security Certified Expert (OSCE)

GIAC Penetration Tester (GPEN)

Tools

Active Directory

Linux

AWS

Terraform

Job description

Responsibilities

Follow 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.

Qualifications

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 (i.e., 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 with evasion techniques.

Aim and Scope

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Technical Expertise

Strong experience with Active Directory and attack killchain. 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 CORINE, 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.

Education & Certifications

Bachelor's Degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Digital Forensics, Cyber Security, or equivalent. 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).

Additional Information

The Team: Unit 42 Consulting is Palo Alto Network's security advisory team. Our vision is to create a more secure digital world by providing the highest quality incident response, risk management, and digital forensic services to clients of all sizes. Our team is composed of recognized experts and incident responders with deep technical expertise and experience in investigations, data breach response, digital forensics, and information security. With a…

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with our mission: Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life. Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we're looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.

Who We Are

We take our mission of protecting the digital way of life seriously. We are relentless in protecting our customers and we believe that the unique ideas of every member of our team contributes to our collective success. Our values were crowdsourced by employees and are brought to life through each of us everyday – from disruptive innovation and collaboration, to execution. From showing up for each other with integrity to creating an environment where we all feel included. As a member of our team, you will be shaping the future of cybersecurity. We work fast, value ongoing learning, and we respect each employee as a unique individual. Knowing we all have different needs, our development and personal wellbeing programs are designed to give you choice in how you are supported. This includes our FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees, our mental and financial health resources, and our personalized learning opportunities – just to name a few!

Job Impact

Principal Consultant on the Offensive Security team focuses 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.

Key Activities

Perform red and purple team assessments (with and without industry regulator oversight), assume 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…

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