Senior Red Team Analyst

Overview

In this role you help strengthen cyber resilience by testing controls, validating SOC capabilities, and identifying vulnerabilities before exploitation. You will work with Red Teaming, Threat Intelligence and Incident Response specialists to improve defensive security for critical systems. You’ll contribute to developing Red Team services and communicate findings to stakeholders. This is a hands-on position in a defence-focused cyber operations context with opportunities to influence security posture at scale.

Pay / Benefits

• Hybrid working (2 days onsite per month)
• Specialist cyber security training
• career development opportunities

Responsibilities

• Support Red Team exercises, critical control testing, cyber hygiene assessments and penetration testing
• Conduct infrastructure and web application security testing to identify vulnerabilities and misconfigurations
• Produce detailed security reports, assess risk and coordinate remediation with resolver teams
• Evaluate security monitoring and SOC detection capabilities against evolving threats
• Maintain awareness of attacker TTPs
• Contribute to the ongoing development of Red Team services, processes and technology
• Communicate findings and provide technical briefings to internal stakeholders

Key requirements

• Proven experience in infrastructure and web application security testing using recognised methodologies
• Practical experience with security testing tools, including Kali Linux and Parrot OS
• Understanding of software engineering principles
• Strong technical reporting and communication skills
• Broad knowledge of firewalls, IDS/IPS, Active Directory, Windows Server, Linux, TCP/IP, networking, cloud, CDNs, endpoint protection and vulnerability management
• Ability to identify security weaknesses, assess risk and recommend remediation
• Strong communication skills
• Analytical mindset
• Collaborative work ethic
• Kali Linux
• Parrot OS
• infrastructure security testing