Senior Red Team Analyst

Overview

In this role you will test and validate security controls and SOC detections to ensure defence measures stay effective against evolving threats. You will work within the Cyber Operations function to support red team activities and improve security monitoring. You’ll produce actionable reports, identify weaknesses, and help drive improvements across people, processes and technology. This is a mission-driven opportunity to contribute to protecting critical systems and national security, using advanced testing techniques and a strong security mindset.

Pay / Benefits

• Immersive Labs training
• Cyber Academy access
• flexible hybrid working options
• focus on wellbeing and work-life balance
• career development opportunities
• recognition and rewards

Responsibilities

• Support Red Team activities: Red Team Exercises, Critical Control Testing, Cyber Hygiene Assessments, Penetration Testing
• Develop comprehensive reports and contextualise vulnerabilities for internal audiences; coordinate resolution with resolver groups
• Identify security weaknesses and misconfigurations and escalate to appropriate teams
• Contribute to Red Team service development across people, processes, and technology
• Maintain awareness of external threat landscape and attacker TTPs

Key requirements

• Proven experience in infrastructure and web application security testing using established methodologies
• Experience with open-source security testing tools (Kali, Parrot OS)
• Understanding of software engineering principles
• Ability to deliver thorough security testing reports and briefings
• Broad experience with firewalls, IDS/IPS, Active Directory, endpoint protection, Windows Server, Linux, TCP/IP, networks, cloud, CDNs, Vulnerability Management
• Strong analytical thinking
• Clear written and verbal communication
• Ability to brief internal audiences and stakeholders
• Infrastructure security testing
• Web application security testing
• Kali Linux