Job Description
Red Team Leader - Lead Pentester - Lisbon (hybrid / remote)
Overview
#TeamCandour are exclusively seeking a Red Team Leader / Lead Pentester / Lead Penetration Tester to join a leading Cyber Fusion Centre in Lisbon. As the Red Team Leader, you will be responsible for leading and managing a team of ethical hackers and security analysts to proactively identify and mitigate cyber threats. This role involves planning and delivering offensive security operations, including penetration tests and red team exercises, to enhance security posture.
Benefits
- Personal & company bonus
- Hybrid-working practices
- Private healthcare
Responsibilities
- Develop, manage, and deliver penetration-testing-as-service capability to the business.
- Define clear objectives and goals for the red team, track their performance, and manage improvements in our cyber defenses through Key Risk Indicators.
- Analyze and prioritize the outputs from penetration tests and translate these into mitigation actions for our Fusion Centre CI/CD pipelines.
- Collaborate with our Blue Team Leader to validate and enhance their detection and response capabilities through feedback and continuous improvement processes.
- Design and deliver security awareness training to technical teams in support of a Secure-by-Design culture across our business.
Qualifications
- Significant experience in a penetration testing role, preferably with a CREST registered provider.
- Excellent working knowledge of current TTPs, the cyber kill chain, and attack lifecycle.
- Fluent in multiple programming languages, including Python, Java, C++, and Shell Script.
- BSc or MSc in Cybersecurity is desirable.
If you are passionate about cybersecurity and thrive in a collaborative environment, we look forward to speaking with you!!