Lead / Senior Cybersecurity Consultant - Penetration Testing

Key Responsibilities:

• Leadership: Provide leadership and guidance to the Pen Testing Team, fostering a collaborative and high-performing team culture.
• Engagement Management: Lead the planning, execution, and reporting of red team engagements, ensuring objectives are met within scope, budget, and timeline constraints.
• Technical Expertise: Demonstrate advanced knowledge and proficiency in various offensive security techniques, tools, and methodologies.
• Client Interaction: Interface directly with clients to understand their security objectives, communicate findings, and provide actionable recommendations for improvement.
• Sales Support: Interface directly with Sales to support on client scoping to understand their security objectives and tailor an impactful and valuable solutions.
• Team Development: Mentor and develop team members, supporting their growth and skill enhancement in the field of offensive security.
• Continuous Improvement: Stay abreast of emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and industry best practices, integrating new techniques and tools into red team operations.
• Collaboration: Collaborate with other teams within the firm, such as Sales, Delivery Management, and Research, to ensure alignment and maximize client value.
• Quality Assurance: Maintain high standards of quality and professionalism in all deliverables across the team, adhering to the firm's methodologies and standards.
• Travel: Willing to travel around and within South-east Asia and enjoy being out of their comfort zone.

Requirements:

• Experience : Minimum of 4 years of experience in cybersecurity.
• Education (one or more of the following):
• Bachelor degree is computer science, information security or any related field
• OSCP, OSCE, OSWE, CREST CRT, CRTP, CCT INF, Cloud security experience
• Leadership Skills: Proven track record of leading and managing teams, with excellent communication, interpersonal, and conflict resolution skills.
• Communication: Strong communication, writing and interpersonal skills to collaborate with external and internal stakeholders
• Technical Proficiency: Deep understanding of offensive security principles, techniques (e.g. those in the MITRE ATT&CK), and tools ( such as Cobalt Strike, Burp Suite, Fortify, etc ) with hands-on experience in areas such as penetration testing, exploit development, and social engineering. Good competency in using scripting languages such as, Python, PowerShell, C#, C/C++, Go Lang
• Client Focus: Strong client-facing skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships, understand client needs, and deliver impactful solutions in a clear manner.
• Analytical Thinking: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to think creatively and work independently with minimal supervision.
• Team Player: Collaborative mindset, with the ability to work effectively in cross- functional teams and contribute to a positive work environment whilst training and mentoring others in a leadership capacity.
• Ethical Standard: Commitment to ethical hacking principles, with a dedication to upholding client confidentiality and integrity in all engagements.
• Adaptability: Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, with a willingness to adapt to changing priorities and challenges.
• Passion: Demonstrated passion for cybersecurity, evidenced by involvement in security initiatives outside of work, such as public disclosure of vulnerabilities or relevant awards from bug bounty programs.