Red Team Consultant - DV Cleared

Morson Group; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 101,000 - 144,000; Full time

Job summary

Morson Group is seeking an experienced Red Team Consultant with active DV clearance to join a major UK defence organisation in Bristol. The role is hybrid, roughly 50% onsite with frequent customer visits. The rate is £88.98 per hour (umbrella) for a 6‑month initial contract.

Responsibilities include planning red team operations, adversary emulation, and high‑level penetration testing across on‑prem and cloud environments. Strong tooling experience and certifications are advantageous.

Qualifications

• Hands-on red teaming or adversary simulation experience.
• Proficient in Windows, Linux, AD, networking and cloud basics.
• Experience with offensive security tools and frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver red team operations and adversary emulation exercises.
• Execute offensive techniques: initial access, privilege escalation, lateral movement, persistence.
• Develop and maintain offensive tooling, payloads and C2 infrastructure.
• Apply techniques involving EDR evasion and exploitation across on-prem and cloud.
• Research emerging threats, vulnerabilities and exploitation techniques.
• Produce clear technical reports with actionable recommendations.
• Contribute to red team capability development and tooling.

Skills

Red team operations

Adversary emulation

Penetration testing

Scripting (Python/PowerShell)

Threat research

Tools

Cobalt Strike

Sliver

Metasploit

Python

PowerShell

Go/Rust

Job description

Red Team Consultant –DV Cleared Contract

Location: Bristol / South West – Hybrid (approximately 50% onsite, including customer visits)
Rate: £88.98 per hour, umbrella
Duration: 6 months initially
Clearance: Active DV essential
Nationality: Sole British citizenship required

We’re recruiting for an experienced Red Team Consultant to join a major UK defence organisation, supporting high-profile defence and government cybersecurity programmes.

This is a hands-on offensive security role, focused on delivering sophisticated adversary simulation and threat-led penetration testing engagements. You’ll work across complex environments, helping organisations identify weaknesses and improve their ability to defend against realistic cyber threats.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver red team operations, adversary emulation exercises and advanced penetration testing engagements.
• Execute offensive techniques including initial access, privilege escalation, lateral movement and persistence.
• Develop and maintain offensive tooling, payloads and command-and-control infrastructure.
• Apply techniques involving EDR evasion, operational security and exploitation across on-premise and cloud environments.
• Conduct technical research into emerging threats, vulnerabilities and exploitation techniques.
• Produce clear technical reports, communicate findings and provide actionable recommendations.
• Contribute to the development and improvement of red team capabilities, tools and methodologies.

Skills & Experience

• Strong hands‑on experience in red teaming, adversary simulation or advanced penetration testing.
• Good understanding of Windows, Linux, Active Directory, networking and cloud environments.
• Experience with offensive security tools and frameworks such as Cobalt Strike, Sliver, Metasploit or similar.
• Scripting or development experience in Python, C#, PowerShell, Go, Rust or similar languages.
• Knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK, attacker tradecraft, detection evasion and operational security.
• Ability to deliver technical engagements independently and communicate effectively with stakeholders.

Relevant certifications such as CRTO, RTO2, OSCP, OSEP, OSED, OSCE or CREST CCT would be advantageous, although equivalent practical experience will be considered.