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Red Team Operator - Build a World Class Capability - Fully Remote - £75,000 - £100,000 I’m partnering with a consultancy that has recently secured significant investment and is now scaling rapidly to build a genuinely world-class Red Team function. They’re looking for an experienced Red Team Operator to play a key role in that growth, working on high-impact engagements that go far beyond traditional pentesting. The role: • Deliver full-scope red team operations (external, internal, assumed breach), • Emulate real-world threat actors across technical and human vectors, • Bypass modern detection controls (EDR/SIEM) and operate with stealth, • Contribute to tooling, tradecraft, and overall capability build-out, • Produce clear, meaningful reporting for a range of stakeholders What they’re looking for: • Strong background in offensive security / Red Teaming, • Hands-on experience with C2 frameworks, lateral movement, and privilege escalation, • Solid understanding of attacker TTPs and evasion techniques, • Ability to think creatively and operate autonomously Why this role: • Be part of a rapidly growing, well-funded consultancy, • Opportunity to help shape and build a leading Red Team function, • Work on complex, high-value engagements, • Competitive package and strong career progression Package & salary: • £75,000 – £100,000 base (flexible depending on experience), • Fully Remote, • Bonus scheme typically 10-15%, • Pension + private healthcare, • Clear progression into senior / lead red team roles, • High-end tooling, budget for research, and certifications If you’d like to be part of something being built properly from the ground up, get in touch!

Senior Cyber Operations Analyst Do you have the skills to fill this role Read the complete details below, and make your application today. £Up To £75,000 GBP Performance Bonus Hybrid WORKING Location: UK Wide , Central London, Greater London - United Kingdom Type: Permanent Senior Cyber Operations Analyst (Associate Manager) Locations: London | Manchester | Bristol Salary: Up to 75,000 + excellent package Clearance: BPSS + SC clearance (or Eligible) Are you an experienced Cyber Security Operations specialist looking to step into a senior role within a high-growth, high-impact cyber practice? We're supporting a top-tier consulting organisation (name anonymised) that is expanding its Blue Team and looking for a technical, curious and detail-driven Senior Cyber Operations Analyst to join their team. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with cutting-edge tooling, contribute to threat-driven defensive security, and shape advanced SecOps capabilities across enterprise environments. About the Role As a Senior Cyber Operations Analyst at Associate Manager level, you'll sit at the heart of a thriving Cyber Practice covering Assurance, Compliance, SecOps, Offensive Security and Research. You'll play a pivotal part in threat detection, incident response, detection engineering, and security monitoring - helping defend major UK organisations. This role is perfect for someone who thrives in technical depth, enjoys problem-solving, and wants to contribute to a mission-driven cyber defence team. Key Responsibilities You will: • Develop, maintain and enhance detection content (primarily for Splunk SIEM) across cloud, endpoint and network platforms, • Identify detection gaps, log ingestion issues and alert improvements, • Review and uplift existing SecOps standards, logging maturity, BAU monitoring and threat-led optimisation, • Perform day-to-day security monitoring, alert triage and incident response (9am-5:30pm rota), • Investigate cyber security incidents and provide technical leadership during escalations, • Mentor junior analysts through shadowing and hands-on guidance, • Act as a technical SME during client engagements, including presenting to senior stakeholders, • Participate in alert testing, IR tabletop exercises, and readiness assessments, • Stay up to date with emerging intelligence, attacker behaviours and evolving threat landscapesAdditional (client-dependent) responsibilities may include:, • Proactive threat hunting, • Incident response playbook development, • Threat intelligence research, • Vulnerability scanning & reporting, • Threat intelligence models (Pyramid of Pain, IPCE, TI lifecycle), • Detection engineering & alert development, • Scripting skills (Python, Bash, C/C++, Java), • Core cybersecurity fundamentals: network, cloud, cryptography, forensics, • Understanding of attacker techniques, APT behaviours and network protocol abuse, • Competitive salary, • Private medical insurance, • 25 days annual leave, • 3 days paid charity leave, • Continuous learning & development opportunities, • Access to a cutting-edge cyber practice and diverse project portfolio, • 5 years continuous UK residency, • No periods of 30+ consecutive days outside the UK in that time #jawa

Role: Senior Cyber Operations Analyst Location: London/Manchester/Bristol Salary: Competitive salary and package dependent on experience Career Level: Associate Manager Please Note: Any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory BPSS and SC security clearance which typically requires 5 years continuous UK address history usually including no periods of 30 consecutive days or more spent outside of the UK and declaration of being a British passport holder with no dual nationalism at the point of application. Note: The above information relates to a specific client requirement Our Cyber Practice is a fast-growing community of industry leading experts. The practice covers Assurance, Compliance, Security Operations (SecOps), Offensive Security and Security Research. It is critical that the relevance and quality of the services that we provide is maintained and augmented and that the team members have every opportunity to grow and learn with the organisation. As part of our Blue Team, you’ll use the latest intelligence and tooling to analyse information systems to ensure effective incident detection and response. Job Description If you are looking to make your mark on a rapidly growing SecOps team with some very exciting clients, look no further. We are searching for an experienced technical Cyber Security Operations Specialist to join our Blue Team. This is a senior role, and the ideal candidate will be a self-starter with an inquisitive nature, keen attention to detail, and a strong background in cybersecurity topics such as threat hunting, attacker tactics and techniques, monitoring and alerting, threat intelligence, and incident readiness and response. Key responsibilities of the role are summarised below: * Detection engineering - Develop, maintain, and enhance security detection content primarily for the Splunk SIEM, to enable the detection of threats across diverse platforms (e.g. cloud, endpoints, and networks) * Collaborate with the extended security team to identify gaps in detection coverage, log ingestion and alerting based on business risks and threats * Review and improve existing SecOps standards and capabilities e.g. by highlighting requirements for additional logging, identifying incident or threat trends and detection and business-as-usual optimisation opportunities * Perform security monitoring, reviewing and triaging triggered alerts, and suggesting improvements (on a rota basis 9AM to 5:30PM) * Respond to and investigate identified cyber security incidents * Act as a point of escalation for junior analysts, supporting them through mentorship and shadowing * Operate as a technical subject matter expert on client engagements and be prepared to interact with, and present to, senior stakeholders in a consulting capacity * Participate in alert testing and incident response tabletop exercises as required * Remain up to date with latest threat intelligence which may be of interest to our clients Additional responsibilities may include (client dependent): * Proactive threat hunting and tradecraft development * Incident response and playbook development * Change approvals (where applicable) * Collection and interpretation of different sources of threat intelligence and researching emerging threats and TTPs. * Vulnerability scanning, management and reporting * This role includes an opportunity to operate in a management (within Accenture) and leadership capacity (within client) if this aligns with your personal career goals Note: This role requires an approximately 1-week month on-call availability for high priority incident response. Please note there is additional compensation for this, and the frequency is client dependent. Desirable Attributes The successful candidate should have experience and skills in some of the following areas: * Working knowledge of key threat intelligence concepts such as the Pyramid of Pain, Intelligence Preparation for the Cyber Environment (IPCE), and the Threat Intelligence Lifecycle * Detection Engineering and Alert Development * Experience with Scripting and Programming – e.g. Python/Bash/c/c++/Java * Core cybersecurity concepts such as network security, cryptography, cloud security, forensics * Understanding of network protocols and how they can be abused by attackers * Up to date knowledge of the most prevalent APTs and their TTPs. * Knowledge of common analysis techniques associated with Windows and/or Linux #Li-EU Don’t worry if you don’t tick every box – we’d still love to hear from you! If you’re excited about the role and think you could make a difference, please get in touch. What’s in it for you At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes up to 25 days of vacation per year, private medical insurance and three days leave per year for charitable work of your choice! Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role to deliver the first-class services we are known for. About Accenture Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with 774,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. 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The practice covers Assurance, Compliance, Security Operations (SecOps), Offensive Security and Security Research. Core cybersecurity concepts such as network security, cryptography, cloud security, forensics. Security monitoring and incident response.

Interest in learning and staying current with offensive security technologies. Develop your offensive security skillset across varied, real-world environments. Conduct penetration testing and offensive security engagements across networks, applications and platforms.

A leading cybersecurity firm in the United Kingdom seeks a Senior Offensive Security Engineer to assess application, network, and system security through simulated cyberattacks. The ideal candidate has at least 5 years of cybersecurity experience, is familiar with penetration testing, and holds rele

A leading cybersecurity firm in the United Kingdom is looking for an experienced offensive security professional to discover and exploit vulnerabilities. Don't miss this unique chance to redefine offensive security. You will work collaboratively, using your deep understanding of security to protect

A leading UK cyber security consultancy is looking for a Cyber Security Consultant to join their Offensive Security team. You will be responsible for delivering high-quality security assessments, producing detailed reports, and mentoring junior team members.

Relevant security qualifications (such as OSCP, CREST CRT, OSEP, CCT or relevant Social Engineering exams/training). A passion for security and networks.

The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of offensive security experience and deep understanding of AI/ML security risks. A leading AI technology firm in Greater London is seeking a Security Researcher to enhance the security of its innovative AI products. Responsibilities include vulnerability hu

The ideal candidate will possess deep technical expertise in offensive security and strong leadership abilities. This role involves designing sophisticated engagements, mentoring junior operators, and ensuring robust security across banking environments.

Collaborate with internal security and engineering teams to support the standardisation of API security practices across the organisation. Senior Offensive Security Analyst. Experience working in the aviation industry or on aviation‑related security projects.

The ideal candidate is experienced in Python, C, and Rust, with a background in offensive security. A cybersecurity firm is seeking a Senior Software Developer to tackle complex security challenges. Strong mentoring skills and a high-level security clearance are required for this role.

As a Offensive Security Consultant, with a focus on Infrastructure testing, you will perform formal and comprehensive penetration testing assessments, producing full written reports to appropriate standards and within agreed deadlines. Relevant security qualifications (such as OSCP, CREST CRT, OSEP,

A leading cybersecurity firm in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced professional to lead offensive security operations against AI and ML systems. You will collaborate with teams to monitor and respond to anomalous AI behavior, shaping innovative detection strategies for future challenges in

A global leader in security services in the UK is seeking an Offensive Security Tester to conduct penetration tests and enhance client security. The ideal candidate will have strong offensive security skills and experience in vulnerability analysis.

A leading security technology firm in London is seeking a Senior Security Software Research Engineer to find vulnerabilities in internet-deployed software and guide security research outcomes.

This fully remote role is ideal for a player-coach who enjoys tackling offensive security problems. Xact Placements Limited is seeking an Engineering Lead (Cyber) for a high-growth cybersecurity scale-up. You will lead the Cyber Engineering team, guiding the future direction and architecting the sec

Deep technical expertise in at least two of: cloud security (AWS/GCP/Azure), web/API application security, Kubernetes and container security, macOS/Linux endpoint security, network penetration testing, or CI/CD pipeline security. Perplexity is seeking a highly skilled, experienced and hands-on Offen

You’ll define how security testing is delivered, shape the service portfolio, and ensure consistent, high‑quality outcomes across all engagements while working closely with senior leadership on growth. Shape and expand a modern, in‑demand security testing portfolio. You’ll take ownership of

Perplexity is looking for an Offensive Security Engineer with at least 5 years of experience in offensive security to join our security team in the UK. Ideal candidates should have deep expertise in cloud security, web application security, and strong programming skills.

Are you an experienced Senior Offensive Security Engineer that wants to work with cutting-edge cybersecurity technologies and contribute to enhancing our overall security posture? At Ivanti, we work passionately and authentically, striving to win together and make a real impact for our customers and

A global leader in security services is seeking an Offensive Security Tester to conduct penetration testing and enhance client security postures. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of experience in security roles, strong communication skills, and preferred certifications like OSCP or CEH. This

NTT DATA, a global leader in security services, is seeking a CREST-certified Offensive Security Tester to join its UK Security Practice. Background in information security or IT security operations. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in offensive security, a deep understanding of atta

The role involves assessing cybersecurity measures, conducting risk evaluations, and collaborating with various teams to ensure robust information security practices. A leading financial institution in Greater London is looking for a cybersecurity expert to join their team.

You’ll work at the intersection of offensive security, AI safety, and product development, collaborating with cross‑functional teams to harden our systems against evolving threats. This role is ideal for those who thrive in dynamic environments, where creativity, technical depth, and a passion f

A leading AI cybersecurity firm in the UK is seeking a skilled Penetration Tester to enhance security across the digital landscape.

Perform various types of security testing, including network penetration, web application, mobile security assessments, and social engineering. You will engage in a variety of testing types, including infrastructure and network penetration testing, web application testing, mobile security assessment

NTT DATA, a global leader in security services, is seeking a Offensive Security Tester to join its UK Security Practice. Offensive Security Tester / REMOTE. Background in information security or IT security operations.

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