Security Consultant

Ampstek; Leeds; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Lloyds Banking Group is seeking Cyber Security Consultants to join our Security Consultancy and Design team in the heart of our cyber security efforts. You will contribute to secure by design across our change portfolio, applying agile methods and delivering security-focused guidance to engineers and stakeholders.

The role requires broad knowledge of cyber security domains and modern enterprise technologies, including cloud, AI, APIs, and microservices, with a focus on risk assessment, secure

Qualifications

• Dynamic, solution-oriented professional with the ability to work under pressure.
• Broad knowledge of modern Enterprise technologies including Cloud and AI.
• Experience with RESTful APIs and containerised microservices.
• Familiar with threat modelling frameworks STRIDE and MITRE ATT&CK.
• Extensive knowledge of cyber security domains in enterprise environments (endpoint, network, cryptography, IAM).

Responsibilities

• Apply Agile methodologies to support engineers across multiple product initiatives.
• Threat model by deconstructing technical solutions and assessing risks.
• Analyse design options to support secure architectural decisions.
• Design secure solutions with key security controls and standards.
• Define security testing requirements and assess findings.
• Communicate security direction and governance to technical and non-technical audiences.

Skills

Threat modelling

Cloud & AI knowledge

RESTful APIs

Containerised microservices

Cyber security domains

Tools

STRIDE

MITRE ATT&CK

Job description

Our Security Consultancy and Design team are continuing their search for Cyber Security Consultants who have a broad knowledge of Cyber Security domains and controls working across a wide range of computing platforms. Join our Chief Security Office here at Lloyds Banking Group as we build the bank of the future.

About this opportunity

Are you someone who wants to be in the heart of Cyber Security delivering change and working in an agile way, ensuring we execute our strategy and transformation agenda safely? Then we have the perfect opportunity for you.

We are actively welcoming enthusiastic Cyber Security Professionals from all industries and backgrounds to join our expanding team as we embark on an exciting journey where you will have the opportunity to ensure security by design is embedded across our change portfolio.

Cyber Security sits at the heart of our business providing the Group with a secure operating environment, safe from malicious attacks. It is a dynamic and constantly evolving world where your experience and efforts can deliver tangible results to the safety of a huge company and over 30m customers.

What you'll do:

• Applying Agile methodologies to support engineers and deliver on multiple challenging product initiatives simultaneously, driving engineering excellence.
• Threat model by deconstructing technical solutions, identifying threats and vulnerabilities and assessing risks.
• Use experience to analyse the risks and benefits of design options to support making safe architectural decisions.
• Design secure solutions documenting the key security controls and adhering to security standards.
• Define security testing requirements and assess findings.
• Effectively communicate technical concepts to both technical and nontechnical audiences, providing security direction, governance, assurance and guidance.

What we're looking for:

• Dynamic solution-oriented individual bringing energy to a rapidly evolving environment with an ability to work well under pressure.
• Broad knowledge of modern Enterprise technologies including Cloud and AI
• Exposure to contemporary architectures eg. RESTful APIs and containerised microservices.
• Up-to date on emerging threats and experienced with threat modelling frameworks eg. STRIDE / MITRE ATT&CK.
• Significant knowledge of cyber security domains and how they apply to Enterprise business environments eg. endpoint, network, cryptography and IAM.

The nice to haves:

• Awareness of industry related security standards such as ISO 27000 series, PCI DSS, COBIT, NIST, OWASP.
• Certifications in security management eg. CISSP / CISM / CCSP or equivalent.
• Certifications in technical security domains eg. CEH / OSCP or equivalent.
• Experience of Public and or Private cloud environments.