Cyber Security Analyst

We have an exciting opportunity for a Cyber Security Analyst to move to the Tropical Island of Mauritius.

Our client in Mauritius is a large Multi-0National. They will provide sponsorship and Visa’s.

As a Cyber Security Analyst, you will be responsible for assessing security technologies, analysing current systems for vulnerabilities, and handling cyber-attacks in an efficient and effective manner. You are expected to have strong IT skills and a deep understanding of cyber hacker methodology. 

The role:

Security Incident Management

• Technical Investigation and Response of security incidents
• Drafting of security incident reports and assisting the Group Business Units to draft security incident reports

Vulnerability Assessment & Penetration Testing exercises

• Assist in security penetration testing and report consolidation.
• Carry out vulnerability assessments, submission of reports to clients, and provision of guidance in vulnerability remediation.

Threat Landscape Monitoring for the Group

• Monitoring of Global Threat Landscape and send security alerts to the Group (IT Teams or users as applicable)
• Participation in the evaluation cyber risks

Information security Hardening and Monitoring

• Assisting with the creation, updating and implementation of best practice guidelines for the hardening of technology products used within the Group.
• Monitor security alerts on common technology platforms used across the Group.

Group Information Security Services

• Contribute to the review and update of Security policies.
• Assisting and advising business units on the implementation of technology governance-related policies

Security Solutions Evaluations for the Group

• Evaluating new technologies in the cyber security ecosystem that may be of value [E.g., Endpoint Protection, Email security Solutions, etc.]
• Submission of post-evaluation reports

Group Security Awareness

• Participate in the organisation of Group cyber security awareness initiatives.
• Preparing awareness content for group awareness initiatives
• Preparing and delivering cyber security awareness training for the corporate office and Business Units

The salary for this role is between 1300-1500 USD/month.

For furth information and the opportunity to work in the most beautiful place in the world, please don’t hesitate to apply.

We are looking for a Penetration Tester that has solid experience working as a Penetration Tester.

Previously our client has outsourced these tasks and they would like to bring them in house.

We are looking for the Cyber security analyst to Design and set up the Penetration Testing Environment for on premise and cloud.

Our client has multiple large volume / user sites and security is essential

Any further experience with ethical Hacking, the preparation of the sites for an ethical hack would be desirable, but not essential.

Please get in touch for further details.

Cyber Security Analyst / Penetration Tester

Endeavour Recruitment has an excellent permanent opportunity for a Cyber Security Analyst / Penetration Tester to join a leading company in the Private Sector with offices based in both, Cape Town and Johannesburg. Excellent career prospects!

The chosen candidate will join the Cyber Security team, and will be responsible for evaluating and strengthening the security posture through continuous vulnerability and security assessments.

Responsibilities / Duties

• Perform penetration testing and security assessments across the technology landscape
• Be responsible for vulnerability management
• Review, configure and maintain EDR solution
• Actively engage with teams and providers to architect and implement solutions to enhance security
• Continuous proactive improvement of existing processes and security control systems.
• Define threat models and organically grow the threat hunting capability
• IT security incident management and monitoring
• IT security risks management
• Provide well-written, concise, technical and non-technical reports
• Assist with the resolution of audit findings
• This role may require standby from time to time

Experience required

• A relevant certification/tertiary qualification in IT Security
• Minimum of 3 years of cyber security experience
• Experience in penetration testing tools
• Experience within mobile security assessments, vulnerability and/or malware analysis, security solutions and cloud technologies advantageous
• Understanding of security best practices in a mixed Windows/Linux environment, attack methodologies and OWASP

Required skills

• Strong analysis and problem-solving skills
• Strong work ethic and willingness to learn
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage and prioritize objectives with overlapping time constraints
• The ability to work independently and as a team member

Please get in touch for further details on this not to be missed permanent opportunity. We look forward to receiving your cv!

Our cyber security client based in Reading are looking for a Development Team Lead to join their organisation.

Our client is very flexible, whether you are already working as a Team Lead, or if you are a developer looking for a step up into a Team Lead/Management position, as long as you have a passion for or interest in cyber security and looking to grow your career, our client will be interested in speaking with you.

Salary up to £60k depending on how much Team Lead experience you have. Excellent benefits package on offer, our client provides plenty of opportunities for both personal and professional growth, and chances to push your development skills further. They provide voluntary bootcamp sessions, free workshops, annual health checks, research opportunities, casual dress code, discount gym membership, and regular off-site events.

For this Software Developer / Development Team Lead role we are looking for someone with the following experience –

• RedHat Linux
• Test Automation
• CI/CD principles
• Git
• Jenkins
• Docker
• Jira
• Java
• JavaScript

If you are looking for an opportunity to grow your career and work for a company who are passionate about cyber security and growing your skills further please apply asap.

A successful cyber-security company is looking for a Researcher to join their growing research team.  This is the perfect opportunity for somebody who has an analytical mind and possesses a broad understanding of the digital world.

What are the clients expectations of you? :

• Undertake desktop research on topical cyber security issues
• Follow up on announcements of the latest cyber-attacks
• Liaise with other professionals in order to obtain further information and insight
• Prepare written summaries of the research work
• Create demonstrations
• Contribute to research publications and presentations

Essential Skills:

• Must be eligible for SC clearance.
• Experience of scripting in languages such as Python and Powershell
• Installing and configuring basic operating systems such as Windows and CentOS
• Working in virtualised environments, in the cloud and on premise
• Diagnosing network problems using tools i.e. Wireshark
• Using hex editors to probe the structure of files
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office applications
• Develop prototype software, integrate basic system components and present results in reports and presentations.
• You will have a computing based degree.

If you wish to be considered or you want to know more about the role then please contact us as soon as possible. These opportunities do not present themselves often.

Endeavour has an excellent career opportunity for a passionate Junior Test Engineer, who is keen to develop their career, by joining our Cyber Security client, based in Worcestershire. This is a permanent position and the salary is up to £29,000 for the right candidate.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• You will be part of an existing highly skilled development and test team that produces complex cyber security solution software.
• You will be enthusiastic and demonstrate an ability to learn rapidly whilst also making a valuable contribution to the team.
• Writing test scripts under guidance.
• Running tests against scripts.
• Recording and documenting results.
• Raising defects.
• Working within a closely-knit team.

Required Skills and Knowledge:

• Recent experience of using scripting languages such as Python or PowerShell
• Basic knowledge of software testing.
• Suitability for holding a UK security clearance (SC).
• Problem solving and analytical skills.
• Good communications skills are essential in both written and verbal form.
• Either possession of ISTQB Foundation Certificate in Software Testing or having an interest in obtaining such a certificate.

Desirable Skills and Knowledge:

• Experience of using Microsoft Test Manager 2017.
• Experience of writing, modifying and executing software tests.
• Test automation experience.
• Experience of testing both network and desktop GUI applications.
• Domain knowledge of cyber security.
• Experience of setting up and using virtual machines, such as VMware or Docker.
• Experience of multiple operating systems, including Windows, Linux, Unix or Solaris 10.
• TCP/IP protocols, particularly SMTP and HTTP.
• Encryption standards (e.g. public key encryption).
• Visual Studio and TFS 2017 or later.
• Cloud-based testing, e.g. AWS or Azure.
• Agile testing techniques.

If you want to develop your career and join a client in the Cyber Security sector do not hesitate to apply with a copy of your most recent CV.

Endeavour has an excellent career opportunity for a passionate Test Engineer, who is keen to further their career, by joining our Cyber Security client, based in Worcestershire. This is a permanent position and the salary is up to £40,000 for the right candidate.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Writing test plans and test scripts at all levels.
• Running tests against scripts.
• Recording and documenting results.
• Raising defects.
• Prioritising your own work.
• Working within a closely-knit team.
• Production of documentation using industry-standard tools.
• Mentoring test engineers.

Required Skills and Knowledge:

• ISEB/ISTQB Foundation Certificate in Software Testing.
• Problem solving and analytical skills.
• Suitability for holding a UK security clearance (SC).
• Recent experience of writing, modifying and executing software tests.
• Test automation experience.
• Recent experience of using scripting languages such as Python or PowerShell
• Experience of testing either network or desktop GUI applications (preferably both).
• Recent use of Test and Defect Management Tools.
• Experienced use of at least one of the following operating systems: Windows, Linux, Unix or Solaris 10.

Desirable Skills and Knowledge:

• Domain knowledge of cyber security.
• Experience of setting up and using virtual machines, such as VMware or Docker.
• Performing packet capture and analysis.
• TCP/IP protocols, particularly SMTP and HTTP.
• Encryption standards (e.g. public key encryption).
• Experience of setting up integrated test environments.
• Visual Studio and TFS 2017 or later.
• Cloud-based testing, e.g. AWS or Azure.
• Agile testing techniques.

If you want to enhance your career and join a client in the Cyber Security sector do not hesitate to apply with a copy of your most recent CV.

A growing cyber-security company is looking for a C++ Developer to join their existing highly skilled development team writing complex cyber security solution software. This is the perfect opportunity for somebody who has a passion for cyber security and for high quality coding.

2 years of C++ programming experience required.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Writing high quality code following the in-house full life cycle development methodologies and our clients chosen toolset.
• Unit, module and application testing.
• Production of documentation using industry-standard tools.
• Working within a closely-knit team.
• Mentoring of junior staff.

Required Skills and Knowledge:

• Suitability to hold UK security clearance.
• Problem solving and analytical skills.
• Computing, scientific or mathematical degree is preferred (2^nd Class honours or over).
• Domain knowledge of, or an interest in, cyber security is preferred.
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience of programming in C++.
• The ability to work collaboratively across functions within the business and to be adaptable and flexible.
• Good communications skills are essential in both written and verbal form.

Desirable Skills and Knowledge:

• Development experience on multiple platforms such as Windows, Linux or Solaris.
• Full product life cycle development.
• Agile development methods.
• Internet standards and protocols such as HTTP, SMTP, SNMP etc.
• Virtualisation technologies such as VMWare, Docker, AWS, or Azure.
• Scripting languages such as PowerShell, shell scripts, Perl, Python, JavaScript or PHP.
• Object orientated programming languages such as C# or Java.
• Framework technologies such as React, Angular JS, NodeJS, jQuery, .NET

If you wish to be considered or you want to know more about the role then please contact us as soon as possible. These opportunities do not present themselves often.

Endeavour Recruitment has an excellent new opportunity for a F5 ASM/AWAF Architect to work for a large client in Haren, Belgium. The duration of this role is 6 months and the daily all-inclusive rate is €577 euros.

Role and Responsibilities:

• You will be responsible for the WAF/ASM Service Strategy and act as Trusted Security Advisor.
• You're an expert in understanding cybersecurity, networking traffic analysis, Application traffic analysis, fraud detection, threat hunting, WAF security policies, and configuring/managing F5 ASM appliances.
• Act as an Advisory role for WAF Strategy (Whitelisting combined with Blacklisting)
• Manage the Strategy and procedures for Onboarding of new and existing applications
• Optimize Procedures and Reporting
• Define metrics and KPI for reporting
• SLA
• Customer trust relationship
• Analyzing application layer 7 traffic flows for integration with Big-IP.
• Writing ASM policy baselines to support blocking of OWASP TOP 10 recommendations
• Advise on alternative solutions for Web application Security gaps
• Guide the engineering team to set up the new ASM policies in learning mode, policies with recommended changes.
• Using Qradar for the analysis of event logs to act or update policies as required

Required Skills and Knowledge:

• System administration experience with F5 Big-IP ASM Web Application Firewall.
• Strong communication skills
• Experience in procedural environment

Desirable Skills and Knowledge:

• Experience in Application Environment and Application release management.
• Web development background with experience in one or more of these technologies: Java, .NET, REST, PHP, RUBY, HTML5, AJAX.
• Change management experience
• Certifications such as CISSP, CEH, GIAC, or equivalent.
• Strong understanding of the HTTP protocol and the OWASP Top 10.
• DB and Web hardening experience.
• Penetration testing experience.
• Web service scanning/fuzzing experience.
• Information Security related background.
• Web development background with experience in one or more of these technologies: Java, .NET, REST, PHP, RUBY, HTML5, AJAX.
• Familiarity with security testing tools and methodologies, networking and knowledge of numerous operating systems (OS) and web platforms.

Please get in touch for further details on this excellent, not to be missed contract opportunity!

Endeavour Recruitment has an excellent permanent opportunity for an Infrastructure Architect to join a leading cyber security company based in Worcestershire with excellent career prospects.

As a small but rapidly growing company, the Infrastructure Architect must be prepared to take on a variety of high- and low-level tasks and must be willing to get their hands dirty with day-to-day fault finding and other activities.

Skills and Experience:

The following skills and required, although training can be given to the right candidate:

• Windows Server 2012 and later, with Microsoft Active Directory.

• Local, remote and cloud backup solutions.

• LAN and WAN technologies, including routing, and firewall specification, procurement and configuration.

• Configuration and support of Windows PCs.

• Configuration and support of virtualised systems under VMware.

• Configuration and deployment of VPNs.

• Office 365.

• Disaster Recovery and other continency planning.

• Experience of managing Linux systems.

• Segregation of internal networks.

• Must be able to write reports and customer facing documentation, and to communicate both verbally and in writing in a clear and coherent manner.

• Must be able to hold a full UK security clearance.

Desirable Skills:

• Infrastructure auditing and record keeping.

• Design and implementation of ISO 27001 policies and procedures.

• Experience of IASME Cyber Essentials.

• Evaluation of candidate hardware/software solutions in a formal manner, involving requirements definition, evaluation, and presentation of recommendations.

• Cloud technology including AWS and Azure.

• Microsoft SharePoint and Dynamics CRM.

• Docker or other lightweight containers.

• Scripting languages such as PowerShell, Shell Scripts.

• Education to degree level preferred.

If you believe you are the right candidate for this role then please do not hesitate to apply.