Cyber Red Team Associate - London, United Kingdom - Parliamentary Digital Service

Parliamentary Digital Service

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

Employer

Parliamentary Digital Service

Directorate

Cyber Security

Band / Grade

Salary
- £35,000 - £39,520 (inc. £2,000 MSA)

Contract Type

Permanent

Location

Mainly Remote (some travel to onsite)

Security Level

Security Check (SC)

Interview Format

Panel Interview (Remote)

Additional File
The Opportunity
Our work couldn't be more important, and is of enormous significance to the security of our nation's democracy.

It enables the UK Parliament to run smoothly, function efficiently and operate transparently, and when you join us you'll have the opportunity to shape this important new role as a key member of the Cyber Security's newly formed Red Team.

Responsible for operational cyber security including logging and monitoring, incident response, threat and vulnerability management, the team also works on intelligence-led penetration testing, the development of cyber security policies and standards, security architecture, forensic investigations and risk management.

Working closely with colleagues across the Cyber Security Operations Centre to assist in testing security controls, we'll expect you to:

learn how to scope, procure and conduct penetration tests to highlight the vulnerabilities and risks to Parliament's cyber security system

- disseminate the results of these tests to service owners and key stakeholders, and assist in translating their findings into action plans that strengthen our security
- help to assess and manage the system's vulnerabilities, using tooling to perform discovery tasks to ensure wide coverage
- liaise with service owners to relay findings and provide guidance, and work with your colleagues to use vulnerabilities in real-life exploitation scenarios to provide risk evidence
- assist with the creation of priority intelligence requirements, and use tooling to hunt for threats, enriching our defensive capabilities with indicators of compromise and detection rules
- help to maintain up-to-date threat profiles, and enrich areas such as vulnerability management with relevant threat intelligence
- support various exercises by tuning the tactics, techniques and procedures we employ, and learn to match those used by threat actors identified as targeting Parliament
- work with colleagues during incident responses, drawing from an offensive mindset and giving an attacker's perspective on how relevant tactics, techniques and procedures could be accomplished
- assist with the development of threat models and playbooks

What You Need
- the ability to build knowledge of Parliament's cyber security challenges, understanding the parliamentary business context
- an appreciation of the skills required to use threat assessment principles to acquire, validate and analyse relevant threat information, enterprise attack vectors and critical organisational functions
- an understanding of the principals of penetration and vulnerability testing
- experience of conducting assessments and documenting findings
- the ability to contribute to the review and interpretation of assessment reports and action plans
- knowledge of scripting languages such as Python, PowerShell or Bash
- an understanding of basic coding techniques and how repetitive tasks could be automated via code
- excellent written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to deliver complex technical information clearly and effectively to senior management and key stakeholders with different levels of cyber security expertise
- the ability to pass security clearance, backed by the right to work in the UK

About The Team

Our highly collaborative Cyber Security team is uniquely challenged to protect the UK's democratic process from cyber based threats, and when you join us you'll quickly discover that one day is never the same as the next.

Cyber security is constantly evolving and there are always new things to discover - with this in mind, the team have access to a wide range of training opportunities to keep up to date with the constant changes in threats and technologies.

As Red Team Associate you'll have the opportunity to shape the working policies that will be essential to maintaining a strong defence for the UK Parliament and the people who work here.

About Us
UK Parliament is steeped in history and tradition.

It is an important part of UK life and we need to ensure as many people as possible can engage with its work.

This is why we are at the start of a huge transformation programme powered by technology.

The Parliamentary Digital Service (PDS) works with the House of Commons and the House of Lords with all their IT and digital needs.

We are here to realise the digital ambitions of a modern Parliament and welcome you to join us in building a digital democracy.

Our Package
- up to 35 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays
- generous maternity pay policy up to 6 months full pay
- great pension scheme options (contributory and non-contributory)
- on-site s