Red Team Security Engineer
Red Team Security Engineer
Red Team Security Engineer – Outside IR35 – Remote
VIQU have partnered with one of the UK’s leading technology partners, who are seeking a Red Team Security Engineer to support a growing team with a proactive approach to cyber security.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in threat hunting, data analysis, and incident response within the Azure Sentinel environment. The Red Team Security Engineer will play a critical role in proactively identifying and mitigating cybersecurity threats, conducting in-depth analysis of security events and anomalies, and collaborating with other teams to enhance our client’s security posture using Azure Sentinel and KQL.
Key skills and responsibilities for the Red Team Security Engineer:
- Good experience utilising the Microsoft Security Suite (Sentinel, Microsoft Defender, Azure).
- Strong Kusto Query Language (KQL) skills
- Conduct proactive threat hunting activities using Azure Sentinel and KQL to identify and mitigate potential security threats, including advanced persistent threats (APTs), malware, insider threats, and other cyber-attacks.
- Analyse security event data and logs ingested into Azure Sentinel from various sources to detect indicators of compromise (IOCs), anomalous behaviour, and potential security incidents.
- Participate in the development and tuning of Azure Sentinel analytics rules, playbooks, and automation workflows to improve detection capabilities and response efficiency.
- Experience working within MITRE ATT&CK Framework
- Develop and execute comprehensive penetration testing strategies.
- Experience with Linux Operating Systems
- Conversant with security best practices (including ISO27001) and legislation.
- Relevant security certifications would be desirable: (CSA, CompTIA Security+, CISSP, CISM
Role details:
- Job role: Red Team Security Engineer
- Job type: Contract
- Duration: 6 weeks initial contract with view to extend up to 6 months
- Rate: £400 - £500 per day
- IR35 status: Outside IR35
- Location: Remote
To discuss this exciting opportunity in more detail, please APPLY NOW for a no obligation chat with your VIQU Consultant. Additionally, you can contact Suzie Stone, by exploring the VIQU IT Recruitment website.
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