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Senior Threat Modeler

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2 days ago
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The Role

Supports the overall delivery of the threat modelling function and wider UK SOC by evaluating the BAE Systems' estate and its capability.
Proactively protects BAE Systems through continual testing of security controls.
Understands Cyber Threat Intelligence and Active Defence techniques and best practices.

Role Responsibilities:

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Building and implementing processes and procedures for continuous and effective threat modelling capability.
Maintains an in-depth understanding of the external and internal security environment and how the organisation reacts to security threats.
Performs continuous evaluation of the organisation's estate, assessing function capability, and suggesting improvements where necessary.
Identifying security gaps, and building attack simulations to support Purple Team engagements by illustrating potential attack patterns to prioritise future remediation efforts.
Produces reports detailing key threats and risks to the organisation at a strategic level for business units to digest.
Conducts remediation planning to illustrate how the business can perform effective risk reduction in the long term.
Contributes to, plans and delivers activities in support of organisational and security development needs in accordance with regulatory requirements and changes in the threat landscape.
The assessment, validation and reporting of information on current and potential cyber threats to maintain an organisation's situational awareness.
The verification that systems and processes meet the specified security requirements and that processes to verify on-going compliance are in place.

What are BAE Systems looking for from you?

An understanding of threat modelling frameworks and processes e.g. PASTA, OWASP Threat Dragon, DREAD, STRIDE-LM, OCTAVE, MITRE ATT&CK.
Up to date knowledge of cyber security threats, threat actor motivation and capability, and relevant threat group TTPs.
An understanding of risk management frameworks e.g. NIST, FAIR, Orange Book, and an understanding of Government Functional Standards e.g. GovS 007.
Knowledge of security control (and maturity) frameworks e.g. NIST (e.g. CSMA, CSF), CIS, ISO 27000 series, CSA Cloud Controls Matrix, NCSC CAF, and an understanding of the types and functions of security controls.
An understanding of hypothetical attack paths, familiarity with NIST CSF tools and able to use it for gap analysis.
Understands Data Flow Diagrams (DFD) and trust boundaries and is able to create one using information provided about an environment.
Familiar with the functions of relevant authorities e.g. NCSC, NPSA.
An understanding of Vulnerability Management, Red Teaming, and Breach and Attack Simulation or experience of working within an Active Defence discipline.

Security Requirements: SC

This role will require you to hold or be eligible to obtain Security Clearance (SC). You will need to obtain a BPSS check as part of this process. You must be eligible to work in the UK without sponsorship and have lived and worked in the UK for a minimum 5 year period. If you are unsure as to whether you are eligible, please contact me to discuss.

The Umbrella rate quoted above is the Gross Umbrella rate (i.e. the rate we pay to the Umbrella Company inclusive of ALL employment costs). Please note, the rate paid by the Umbrella will be less, as will a Limited Deemed rate or Agency PAYE rate. Please get in touch to discuss the rates via these different payment vehicles

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