Executive Principal Consultant - Red Team
We are seeking an Executive Principal Consultant – Red Team to lead high-impact cyber security engagements that assess and strengthen the resilience of complex organisations. In this senior role, you will provide strategic direction across red teaming, adversary simulation, penetration testing and threat-informed defence activities. You will work with senior stakeholders to identify critical risks, challenge existing assumptions and translate technical findings into clear, actionable business recommendations.
Your responsibilities will include shaping engagement strategies, defining scopes and objectives, leading complex assessments, and ensuring delivery to a consistently high standard. You will oversee multidisciplinary teams conducting realistic attacks across infrastructure, cloud environments, applications, networks, identities, physical locations and human interaction, where appropriate. You will develop and review attack plans, validate detection and response capabilities, contribute to rules of engagement, and ensure all activities are conducted safely, ethically and in line with agreed governance requirements. You will also support business development through proposal development, client presentations, capability definition and the development of repeatable methodologies, tools and services.
Applicants should have extensive experience in senior cyber security consulting, red teaming, penetration testing or an equivalent offensive security discipline, together with a strong understanding of threat actor behaviour, attack paths, security controls and incident response. Demonstrable experience leading complex engagements and advising executive-level stakeholders is essential. Relevant professional certifications, such as OSCP, OSEP, CREST, GXPN, GPEN or equivalent, are desirable. You will need excellent written and verbal communication skills, commercial awareness, sound judgement and the ability to explain complex technical issues to both specialist and non-specialist audiences. A collaborative leadership style, commitment to continuous learning and the ability to operate confidently in challenging environments are also important.
Executive Principal Consultant - Red Team
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