Offensive Security Consultant - Digital Advisory ( job opportunity) 
London - Baker Street
 

Ideas | People | Trust

We’re BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions businesses need to navigate today’s changing world.

We’ll broaden your horizons

Our Advisory team provide a wide variety of services that deliver value-led advice and outcomes. They have an in-depth knowledge of business, industry sectors and markets and understand the constantly changing risks and opportunities at the heart of our clients’ affairs. The team work across strategy, operations and improvement as well as at a transactional and defined project level. From technology to risk advisory, they’re experts in following through on top-level instructions and resolving the finer details – all in one straight-forward package. When you join them, you’ll work on some of the world's most exciting financial operations and business deals, building your experience and expertise alongside the brightest minds in the industry.

We’ll help you succeed

You’ll be an Offensive Security Analyst joining in the world-class security testing team in BDO, working directly with our clients under project manager supervision. You’ll get involved in a range of penetration testing projects and will gain broad experience of delivering high quality vulnerability assessment and penetration testing across our client base. Top it up, you will also be part of our R&D (Research and Development) team in building cyber-security problem solving tools and techniques. You’ll also:

• Conduct realistic adversary simulations from conception through reporting.
• Perform world-class testing of systems, networks, applications, people and processes.
• Research cutting-edge offensive security techniques.
• Develop tools and exploits.
• Communicate clearly and effectively, both written and orally, the risks that exist and remediation’s required.
• Work collaboratively and independently on unique or special assignments which may require specialized knowledge and/or experience.
• Comply with BDO and other Professional ethical standards.

When you join us, we’ll make your growth our priority. If you can demonstrate the following skills, we can help you go far. We’re looking for someone with:

• Experience with pen testing and vulnerability management is an advantage
• Knowledge of new developing attack methods is preferable
• Experience with financial services is preferable but not essential
• Willingness to learn and keep up with latest offensive security technologies
• Experience in research and development on automation is preferable
• Experience of working towards CEH or OSCP or CREST is preferred

We’re in it together

At BDO, we believe that when our people feel valued and rewarded, their potential is unlimited. We offer highly competitive starting salaries and review remuneration packages regularly to ensure that our pay always positively reflects performance. As well offering support with tuition and professional qualifications, we also provide the following benefits, as standard:

• 25 days’ holiday;
• access to a personal pension scheme, with matched employer contributions;
• life assurance cover; and income protection insurance

That’s not all. We understand that everyone is different so, we offer a range of voluntary benefits to suit every lifestyle. Our flexible benefits platform, Flexcel, means our people can choose from a range of tax efficient options to design a benefit package that best suits them. Through Flexcel, they can:

• buy up to ten days’ extra holiday;
• add on private medical, personal accident, dental insurance or travel insurance;
• enrol in our Bike to Work scheme;
• enjoy discounts off cinemas, dining, and gyms;
• receive an interest free season ticket loan or interest free graduate loan;
• access childcare vouchers;
• take an online health assessment and utilise our employee assistance programme

We’re looking forward to the future 

At BDO, we’re big enough to make the difference and collaborative enough to never lose sight of where we’re going. We know that it’s our people that make our success possible. Across our 17 UK locations, more than 6,000 of them work together to provide tax, audit, assurance and a range of advisory services that help our clients achieve their ambitious goals. Together, they’re fuelling Britain’s economic engine. Behind every complex client challenge and every untapped innovation, they’re there: ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. That’s why we’re always looking for ways to invest in our people. That means providing them with an environment where they can grow, learn, laugh and feel respected, at all times.

Are you ready to join them?

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