Ethical Hacking Manager

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Job description

About PwCWe're one of the world's leading professional services organisations. From 158 countries, we help our clients, some of the most successful organisations on the globe, as well as its most dynamic entrepreneurs and thriving private businesses, to create the value they want. We help to measure, protect and enhance the things that matter most to them.Ethical HackingIn Cyber Security we deal with some of the most urgent issues facing businesses and governments today. We help organisations from all sectors operate securely in the digital world and play an integral role in helping our clients ensure they're protected. PwC's UK based ethical hacking team is the global Centre of Excellence for Ethical Hacking at PwC. Our vision is to become the premier global Ethical Hacking team - the first point of call for FTSE 100 and Fortune 500 clients looking for a true partner. As a manager in this high performing team, you will have responsibility for assisting clients in testing the effectiveness of security controls in both the technology and human process spaces. No technology based solution can completely prevent human error - we work closely with our clients to become their trusted advisors offering far more than commodity penetration testing. Using blended teams of experts from across our Threat Intelligence, Incident Response and Ethical Hacking teams, we provide customised solutions that meet the business objectives of our clients. PwC UK provides real world attack simulation services to clients across the globe from our base in the UK and as a manager in this team a significant part of the role will be supporting red teams. The team is made up of specialists from many backgrounds - from red teaming, software development, computer networking, systems administration, hardware testing, reverse engineering, as well as those that have spent their entire careers working in the cyber security industry. Our strength lies in our continuing expansion of our capabilities, our flexibility, our curiosity and our investment in training and research to ensure we develop our people to become world class experts in their chosen specialisms.
The Role

As an Ethical Hacking Manager you will be working in line with CREST or CHECK industry standards in order to support our clients' businesses. Ideally a current or previously qualified CREST Certified Tester with experience scoping and delivering security assessments including red teams, network infrastructure and applications. A confident and experienced consultant able to work directly with clients with strong credibility amongst peers - possibly through public speaking or vulnerability disclosures.
PwC provides staff with training and revision time to facilitate professional development and progress through industry exams. Our people are, where possible, encouraged to undertake a UK government security clearance as part of this role.

As an Ethical Hacking Manager you will have the opportunity to:

• Manage client engagements requiring the use of ethical hacking tools and techniques to expose vulnerabilities in client IT systems by legally breaking into computer systems, websites, mobile applications, wireless platforms, Operational Technology (OT) and Internet of Things (IoT) environments;
• Manage and mentor junior staff through sharing of professional and technical skills and experience;
• Maintain and develop relationships with iconic clients, understanding their needs, producing proposals to address them and providing risk based recommendations on security matters;
• Conduct and manage a variety of testing including: red teaming, infrastructure testing, both internal and external; application testing of both web and proprietary applications and protocols; mobile systems testing including RF and WiFi solutions;
• Research a variety of topics including: advanced evasion techniques for enhancing our red team capabilities, embedded devices such as IIoT/IoT; Scada/ICS, automotive; cryptography techniques and implementations; novel techniques and capabilities;
• Work with clients to review and enhance the security of key platforms such as Azure AD, Office 365 and a variety of supporting cloud platforms including IaaS and SaaS.
• Write risk based reports and attend customer delivery meetings;
• Act as a technical SME for collaborative projects with other business teams such as Incident Response, Threat Intelligence, Crisis Response and Cyber Security Advisory;
• You can also expect to perform the following business development activities
  • Meet with clients to understand their needs and help produce proposals
  • Develop toolkits and methodologies to enhance our sales and delivery capability
  • Contribute to research, public blogs and whitepapers to improve our public profile
  • Attend and speak at conferences within the Information Security community
  • Collaborate to develop new and innovative security services for our clients
  • Develop new and innovative security services for our clients
  • Work with our outreach teams to support schools, colleges and universities in showing the next generation the opportunities available in the cyber industry.

Skills and experience

• Significant practical experience delivering a range of ethical hacking services to customers;
• Expert user of both Windows and Linux operating systems.
• Highly experienced in using commercial security testing tools and strong track record of interpreting and triaging results, and producing management reports.
• Good working knowledge of Azure AD, Office 365 and common cloud hosting platforms.
• Thorough knowledge of security testing requirements and techniques, demonstrated by Cyber Security Industry qualification such as CREST CRT*, CHECK CTM*, OSCP or equivalent and be engaged on a pathway towards higher qualifications such as CREST CCT* or OSCE
• While not prerequisites, the following will be advantageous:
  • Exposure to database technologies, multi-tier, web based and cloud based IT architectures;
  • Knowledge of security technologies (e.g. AV, SIEM, IDM, IPS, F/W, SSO, DLP)
  • Degree in computer science, cyber or STEM subjects or demonstrate professional development, industry qualification and practical experience;
  • Experience of assessing native mobile applications under both iOS and Android;
  • Experience of reverse engineering binary applications and network protocols;
  • Experience of performing security-focused source code reviews of large-scale applications;
  • Background in software development and application testing;
  • Experience of internal or external consulting or audit engagements;
• Excellent business communication skills, including writing proposals, initiating client engagements, leading workshops, writing reports, and delivering presentations to clients;

Who we're looking for

We are looking for individuals that thrive in a high tech, entrepreneurial environment such that they are comfortable working independently with little supervision and have a strong desire to learn and a willingness to share knowledge. We are looking for individuals who thrive in a team environment and who understand that we are far more than the sum of our parts when working collaboratively both with colleagues and also with clients and third parties.
People that succeed in our business have a passion for cyber security, are naturally inquisitive and get a buzz from solving complex problems. Furthermore, they have a good attention to detail allied with exceptional analytical and technical aptitude. Most of all, they are or have a desire to be excellent communicators as we are in a business founded on strong relationships.

The skills we look for in future employees

All our people need to demonstrate the skills and behaviours that support us in delivering our business strategy. This is important to the work we do for our business, and our clients. These skills and behaviours make up our global leadership framework, 'The PwC Professional' and are made up of five core attributes; whole leadership, technical capabilities, business acumen, global acumen and relationships.
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Risk
We're a leading provider of trust in the digital world - in the eyes of our people, our clients and our stakeholders. Today's business environment is different. More complex. More connected. Companies not only face new and unknown risks, but also new and untapped opportunities. Our team is at the forefront of this change, join us to be a part of transforming how risk is perceived and capitalised on.

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The skills we look for in future employees
All our people need to demonstrate the skills and behaviours that support us in delivering our business strategy. This is important to the work we do for our business, and our clients. These skills and behaviours make up our global leadership framework, 'The PwC Professional' and are made up of five core attributes; whole leadership, technical capabilities, business acumen, global acumen and relationships.
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The Deal
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