Executive Principal Security Consultant - Technical Assurance

Executive Principal Consultant – Red Team
Cheltenham / Manchester / London – hybrid, with occasional travel to client sites

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Our role:
As an Executive Principal Consultant within the Red Teaming practice, you’ll take a leading role in delivering high-end adversary simulation engagements for clients with mature security postures and critical risk profiles. You'll operate across the entire attack lifecycle from initial access and evasion of EDR, through lateral movement and objective completion while ensuring the safety, confidentiality, and operational integrity of every engagement.

This role is central to advancing NCC Group’s offensive security capability while helping our clients understand, detect, and respond to sophisticated threats in real-world scenarios.

Day to day

You’ll lead the design, planning, and execution of Red Team and adversary simulation engagements across critical sectors such as financial services, government, and defence. These operations will align with frameworks such as CBEST, TIBER, CORIE, and more. You’ll also build strong relationships with C-level stakeholders, lead debriefs with both technical and executive audiences, and translate complex attack paths into clear, actionable insight.

Over the next 6-12 months, you'll establish yourself as a senior authority in the Red Teaming space, contribute to tooling and methodology development, mentor rising talent, and play an active role in growing our capability in both regulated and bespoke assessments. You’ll also contribute to our capability development and mentor the next generation of Red Teamers.

You will stand out if

You are an experienced operator who combines deep technical expertise with strong client-facing and leadership skills. You’re comfortable running complex operations end-to-end and enjoy mentoring others while staying hands-on.

To be successful in this role you will need experience and qualifications like:

Designing and delivering complex adversary simulations Evading controls such as EDR/EPP and navigating defensive environments Microsoft AD, Office 365, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), MacOS Stakeholder engagement, including executive-level briefings Report writing that balances narrative flow and technical accuracy Familiarity with CBEST, TIBER, CORIE, AASE, iCAST, FEER Current CCSAM (or equivalent) qualification. However, if you hold CCSAS and want to pursue the CCSAM route, we are keen to support you in your venture CREST CCT-INF is desired Experience building tools or automation for Red Team use.

Our company
At NCC Group, our mission is to create a more secure digital future. That mission underpins everything we do, from our work with our incredible clients to groundbreaking research shaping our industry. Our teams' partner with clients across a multitude of industries, delving into, securing new products, and emerging technologies, as well as solving complex security problems. As global leaders in cyber and escrow, NCC Group is a people-powered business seeking the next group of brilliant minds to join our ranks.

Our colleagues are our greatest asset, and we want you to put down roots at NCC Group. We are committed to providing an inclusive and supportive work environment that fosters creativity, collaboration, authenticity, and accountability.

Come join us!

What do we offer in return?
We have a high-performance culture which is balanced evenly with world-class well-being initiatives and benefits:

⏰ Flexible working
💸 Financial & Investment
Pension
Life Assurance
Share Save Scheme
Maternity & Paternity leave
🙋🏾 Community & Volunteering Programmes
⚡ Green Car Scheme
🚴 Cycle Scheme
🧑🏻‍🤝‍🧑🏻 Employee Referral Program
🧘🏻 Lifestyle & Wellness
🎓 Learning & Development

So, what’s next?
If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, then we would love to hear from you! Click on apply to this job to send us your CV and cover letter and the relevant member of our global talent team will be in touch with you. Alternatively send your details to