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Applicable Limited
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The team you'll be working with: Consultant -Offensive Security Testing Role Overview: We are seeking a highlyskilled and experienced Offensive Security Consultant with a strongfocus on threat intelligence and attack methods. The idealcandidate will manage and conduct advanced penetration testingengagements, leveraging threat intelligence to simulate real-worldattacks across various environments, including OT, IT, webapplications, cloud infrastructure, and APIs. This role requires adeep understanding of adversarial tactics, excellent communicationskills, and the ability to provide strategic, actionablerecommendations to enhance our clients' security posture. Whatyou'll be doing: Responsibilities: - Lead and manage the fulllifecycle of complex penetration testing engagements, applying athreat intelligence-led approach. - Execute advanced penetrationtests across environments such as applications, infrastructure,web, APIs, O365, Azure, AWS, and OT, using current threat landscapeknowledge and attacker TTPs. - Develop and maintain detailed testplans and use cases informed by threat intelligence analysis. -Identify and prioritize critical OT and IT assets based onpotential threats and exposure. - Plan and schedule testingengagements based on threat assessments and client needs. - Produceclear, detailed reports with technical findings, business impact,and strategic remediation recommendations for diverse audiences. -Communicate complex security concepts and threat insightseffectively to technical and non-technical stakeholders. -Collaborate with client IT and cybersecurity teams to improvesecurity protocols and address vulnerabilities. - Monitorremediation efforts and provide updates highlighting threatreduction. - Conduct proactive security research and contribute totechnical content on emerging threats and attack techniques. -Enhance security monitoring by sharing offensive insights toimprove detection and response. - Drive patching efforts forvulnerabilities based on threat intelligence and exploitationpotential. What experience you'll bring: Skills and Qualifications:- At least 5 years of professional penetration testing experiencewith a focus on adversarial tactics and threat intelligence. -Understanding of OT and IT assets, technologies, and security bestpractices within the current threat landscape. - Deep knowledge ofnetwork protocols, cryptography, vulnerabilities, and attackvectors used by sophisticated threat actors. - Proficiency with arange of penetration testing tools and methodologies, especiallythose related to threat analysis. - Experience in planning andexecuting complex, threat-driven penetration tests. - Excellentcommunication skills for articulating technical findings and threatinsights clearly. - Strong organizational skills to manage multipleengagements effectively. - Current CREST CRT certification orhigher is required. - Eligibility for SC Clearance is required.Desirable Skills: - Experience with Breach Attack Simulation toolsand threat-informed vulnerability management. - Knowledge of RiskManagement frameworks and their integration with threatintelligence. - Hands-on experience with cloud security reviews(AWS, Azure, GCP) considering cloud-specific threats. - Familiaritywith ISO 27001 audits and threat-informed compliance practices. -Additional certifications such as CISM, CISSP, ECSA, CREST CCT areadvantageous. Who we are: We’re a global business empowering localteams with exciting work that makes a difference. Our portfoliospans consulting, applications, cloud, and infrastructure services,enabling you to collaborate with talented colleagues and clients oninnovative projects. Our inclusive environment promotes mutualrespect, accountability, and continuous learning, fosteringdiversity, collaboration, and innovation. We also support variousInclusion Networks such as Women’s Business Network, Cultural andEthnicity Network, LGBTQ+ & Allies Network, NeurodiversityNetwork, and Parent Network. For more on our Diversity, Equity, andInclusion initiatives, visit: Creating Inclusion Together at NTTDATA UK | NTT DATA What we'll offer you: We provide tailoredbenefits supporting your physical, emotional, and financialwellbeing. Our Learning and Development programs ensure ongoinggrowth, and flexible work options are available. Learn more aboutus at:https://uk.nttdata.com/We are committed to diversity andinclusion. As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee aninterview for applicants with disabilities who meet the rolerequirements and offer reasonable adjustments during recruitment.Join us in building a diverse, empowered team. Back to search Emailto a friend Apply now #J-18808-Ljbffr

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