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NCC Group
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1 month ago
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The Opportunity

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Our Technical Assurance Services team in the UK is growing - we are looking to speak with innovative technicalSecurity Consultants/Penetration Testers/Ethical hackers.

We’re especially interested in those who hold CSTM and/or CSTL certifications, or those aspiring to work in a CHECK environment. If you’re eager to grow your career in this space, we’d love to hear from you!

For this particular role candidates must hold or be eligible to obtain SC (Security Check) clearance. This requires applicants to have been a resident in the UK for a minimum of five years, with no significant gaps, and to undergo background checks in line with government security vetting procedures.

Key Accountabilities:
 

As a Security Consultant, you will be involved with on-site client visits and remote engagements, in order to complete technical security assessment/engagements and mitigate risk for our esteemed clients. This includes:
 

• Delivering technical tasks solo or in a team
• Delivering high quality technical solutions to clients
• Assist in the identification, resolution and documentation of security incidents.
• Provide guidance and mentoring to adjacent teams and team members.
 

Desirable Requirements:
 

• Strong knowledge and expertise on data networks and associated protocols. If paired with knowledge about telecoms, control networks, and types and/or industries even better.
• Mobile security knowledge and experience (OS, RF and App)
• Programming/scripting abilities. If you are or have been a software developer is a plus.
• Applied security research – if you have CVE’s, been on hall-of-fame boards, and similar is a plus.
• Applied cryptography, mathematics or computer science experience.
• Threat modelling – software/applications, infrastructure/platforms, systems, etc.
• Source code review of any type – hardware, software, middleware, etc.
• Reverse engineering
• Fuzzing
• Cloud (AWS / Azure/etc) security, offensive is great but if it is defensive is good.
 

Nice to have:
 

CSTM,CSTL,CTM,CTL

Behaviours:
 

• Focusing on Clients and Customers
• Working as One NCC 
• Always Learning
• Being Inclusive and Respectful
• Delivering Brilliantly

Why Work for NCC Group?
 

Are you ready to take your career to the next level? At NCC Group, we tackle cyber threats and keep data safe for top companies and governments. With our expertise, we’re the go-to team for managing risks. We’re passionate about making the Internet safer and changing how organizations think about cybersecurity.

We also believe in creating a work environment that supports your professional and personal growth. Here are just some more reasons why you should join our team:

🌟 Flexible Working: Balance your work and personal life with our flexible working options.

🌴 Generous Holiday Allowance: Enjoy 25 days of holiday, plus bank holidays, with the option to buy up to 5 additional days of annual leave.

🎓 Learning & Development: We are committed to your personal development and progression with our comprehensive learning and development programs.

💼 Financial & Investment Benefits: Enjoy peace of mind with our Pension, Life Assurance, and Share Save Scheme.

🙋🏾 Community & Volunteering Programmes: Make a difference in your community with our volunteering opportunities.

⚡ Green Car Scheme: Drive green and save money with our eco-friendly car scheme.

🚴 Cycle Scheme: Stay fit and healthy with our cycle-to-work scheme.

🧑🏻‍🤝‍🧑🏻 Employee Referral Program: Help us find great talent and get rewarded for it!

🧘🏻 Lifestyle & Wellness via Perkbox: Access discounts on gym memberships, cinema tickets, shopping, and more to support your well-being.

🎉 Special Time Off: Take time off for those big moments in life, like getting married/entering into a civil partnership, becoming a grandparent, and welcoming home a new pet.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Planning: Benefit from our maternity and paternity leave and time off and support for those undergoing fertility treatments.

Join us at NCC Group and be part of a team that values your growth and well-being. Apply today and let’s build a better future together!

About NCC Group

The NCC Group family has over 2,200 members located all around the world, providing a trusted advisory service to 15,000 customers. Born in the UK, we have now have offices in North America, Canada, Europe, Asia- Pacific and United Arab Emirates.

We are passionate about helping our customers to protect their brand, value and reputation against the ever-evolving threat landscape. We fuel that passion with investment in our people and our business.

Our values and code of ethics are at the heart of how we operate – we work together, we are brilliantly creative and we embrace difference. We treat everyone and everything with equal respect.

We want to create an environment where all colleagues feel psychologically, emotionally and physically safe to be authentic, sharing their personal experiences to represent the diversity of the world they live in, and have equal opportunity to achieve their best.

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