Senior Security Consultant

Job ID:43216
Location:Athens : 348 Syggrou Avenue  
Position Category:Consulting
Position Type:Employee Regular

About LRQA

LRQA is an award winning provider of Cyber Security and Assurance, Incident Response and Technology services to organizations across the world. We are at a very exciting stage both in terms of our company but also in the Cyber Security marketplace. We are looking for the right people to join us as we embrace the challenges thrown up by the advancements within the IT industry and within the threats faced. LRQA Nettitude will be at the forefront of this arena and we want to seek the right people to join the team and make it happen. Find out more about LRQA at www.LRQA.com.

The role

Our security consultants are responsible for leading and delivering their own penetration testing security engagements with our clients. This includes the full lifecycle of an engagement from kick off call, testing, report creation, report delivery to debrief.

What you will be doing:

You will:

Deliver penetration testing and other related security activities for small to medium sized clients, for example Cyber Essentials, Cyber Essentials Plus, PCI DSS-ASV scans, CHECK, etc. These security activities will include performing engagement kick off calls, wash up calls, email responses and debrief for each assigned client engagement.

Write full and thorough reports for each engagement that show rapid and constant improvement, incorporating feedback from quality reviews.

Assist in Security Testing related presales activities, providing technical assessment of scope, principal security concerns and testing methodology to Account Manager.

Develop client relationships and ensure LRQA Nettitude delivers professional consultative style engagements at all times

When requested, provide technical analysis of current IT Security related events, especially for the purpose of media coverage.

Be a continuous learner, keeping up to date on a wide variety of IT Security related skills and industry knowledge.

Mentor more junior security consultants where appropriate and/or requested.

Your Skills

Penetration testing experience. While professional penetration testing experience is preferred, in some cases we can accept individuals who have worked in related cyber security professions, dependant on aptitude and thirst for knowledge.

Cloud penetration testing skills are a big plus. 

You love getting involved in deep technical challenges, while at the same time being able to abstract and explain the most complex issues to a C level exec.

In depth knowledge and understanding of applications and networking.

An ability to teach and mentor other members of the team is a distinct advantage; it’s part of what makes us LRQA Nettitude!

Exploit creation, scripting and reverse engineering are a distinct advantage.

You code open source tools, contribute to security blogs, and participate in CTFs.

A thirst for knowledge and a constant desire to push yourself to the max.

Your qualifications and certifications

There are no formal requirements for any qualifications or certifications. We’re not looking for badge collectors; we look far deeper than that. However, one or more of the following will serve as a distinct advantage.

A BSc degree (or equivalent) in a technical discipline.

CCSK / CCSP / CISSP • AWS Security Specialty / Azure AZ-500

CREST Registered Tester or CREST Certified Tester.

Tiger Scheme and other equivalents equally considered.

SC or DV clearance is very much welcomed.

Offensive Security, GIAC and other industry recognised certifications will also be well received.

Why should you work with us?

We have industry leading levels of employee retention, and for good reason; we’re the kind of place that no one wants to leave! We push ourselves to the max, so if you’re the kind of person who loves deep technical challenges and a fantastic work environment, we welcome your interest. Please do visit our website to understand more about how we develop our people, work on cutting edge engagements and offer multiple career progression paths.

What we offer:

We offer you an exciting working environment with intellectual challenges, responsibility and high-level client interaction. An attractive remuneration package will be negotiated with the right candidate.

PreEmployment Checks 

If you are successful in securing a role with us, we will carry out preemployment checks in accordance with what is permitted under local law. 

These checks may include, where legally allowed: right to work, identification, verification of employment history, education, and criminal record checks. 

We will engage our thirdparty background screening provider, Cfirst to conduct these checks on our behalf. Cfirst performs all processing in full compliance with applicable data protection laws and adheres to strict legal, regulatory, and ethical obligations in handling personal data. 

Any personal information collected for the purpose of these checks will be used solely for evaluating your suitability for employment and will be retained only for as long as necessary to fulfil these purposes and meet legal requirements. 

Your data will be stored securely and managed in accordance with all relevant privacy legislation. 

If you have any questions or concerns about the preemployment checks please contact us at Onboarding@lrqa.com  

If you have any questions or concerns on how your data will be handled, please contact us as dataprotection@lrqa.com 

Diversity and Inclusion at LRQA:

We are on a mission to be the place where we all want to work and we are passionate about embracing different perspectives because we understand the value this brings to our business, our clients and each other. We are all about creating a safer and more sustainable future and our inclusive culture is right at the heart of our business.

Together our employees make our communities better and we want you to be part of our diverse team!

LRQA is a leading global assurance provider.  The integrity and expertise we bring to our partnership with clients support their journey to a safer, more secure and more sustainable future. (Group entities).

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