Manager of Adversary Simulation

4 weeks ago


Belfast, United Kingdom TP ICAP Full time

Position Summary

As a pivotal member of the Cyber Defence team within Information Security, you will spearhead TP ICAP's adversary emulation initiatives, ensuring the organization is adept at thwarting and identifying contemporary cyber threats. With the company undertaking significant enhancements to its EDR and SIEM capabilities, your role will focus on validating these systems through targeted threat-driven exercises and the development or refinement of detection protocols.

To effectively simulate advanced and persistent threats, you will leverage existing resources such as Prelude, Cobalt Strike, and Vectr, alongside any additional tools you may recommend.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and implement purple team exercises that significantly enhance TP ICAP's capabilities in preventing and detecting sophisticated cyber incidents.
  • Replicate both traditional and emerging threat actor tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), while personally crafting the corresponding detection strategies and response protocols.
  • Identify and recommend measures to minimize TP ICAP's exposure to threats through proactive controls during purple team engagements.
  • Collaborate with the Security Engineering team to facilitate the deployment and optimization of security tools, particularly those focused on prevention and detection.
  • Create methodologies for continuous attack surface monitoring and validation through automation.
  • Serve as a point of escalation for the Security Operations Center (SOC) and provide support during incident response activities.

Qualifications and Skills

Essential:

  • Hands-on experience in emulating complex cyber threats, ideally in a purple or red team context.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of modern threat actor tools, techniques, and procedures.
  • Proficient in identifying relevant telemetry sources for data collection and utilizing these to develop custom detection rules when standard solutions are insufficient.

Preferred:

  • Active participant in offensive security research and/or tool development, with a history of presenting findings at recognized industry events.
  • Experience collaborating with a SOC to: Enhance existing detection rules, improve alert accuracy, involve analysts in purple team activities to support retention, and educate staff on modern threat actor TTPs and the 'attacker mindset.'
  • Ability to navigate and bypass security measures such as EDR and antivirus solutions, customizing open-source tools as necessary.
  • Familiarity with Infrastructure-as-Code methodologies to facilitate emulation tasks, such as using Terraform or Ansible.
  • Experience in securing or attacking cloud infrastructures, particularly AWS.
  • Proficiency in one or more programming languages, ideally including Python.

#LI-Hybrid #LI-MID



  • Belfast, United Kingdom TP ICAP Full time

    Job SummaryTP ICAP is seeking a highly skilled Cybersecurity Threat Emulation Manager to lead our purple teaming function and ensure the firm is well positioned to prevent and detect modern cyber-attacks.Key ResponsibilitiesDevelop and execute threat-led sprints to improve TP ICAP's ability to prevent and detect modern attacks.Simulate established and...


  • Belfast, United Kingdom TP ICAP Full time

    Job SummaryTP ICAP is seeking a highly skilled Cybersecurity Threat Emulation Manager to lead our purple teaming function and ensure the firm is well positioned to prevent and detect modern cyber-attacks.Key ResponsibilitiesDevelop and execute threat-led sprints to improve TP ICAP's ability to prevent and detect modern attacks.Simulate established and...


  • Belfast, United Kingdom TP ICAP Full time

    Role Overview Operating as a function of Cyber Defence under Information Security, you will lead TP ICAP’s purple teaming function, and ensure the firm is well positioned to prevent and detect modern cyber-attacks. As TP ICAP embarks on extensive EDR and SIEM refresh projects, you will be responsible for ensuring these tools are fit for purpose...


  • Belfast, United Kingdom TP ICAP Full time

    Job SummaryTP ICAP is seeking a highly skilled Cybersecurity Emulation Manager to lead our purple teaming function and ensure the firm is well positioned to prevent and detect modern cyber-attacks.Key ResponsibilitiesDefine and execute purple team sprints that materially and demonstrably improve TP ICAP's ability to prevent and detect modern attacks.Simulate...


  • Belfast, United Kingdom TP ICAP Full time

    Job SummaryTP ICAP is seeking a highly skilled Cybersecurity Emulation Manager to lead our purple teaming function and ensure the firm is well positioned to prevent and detect modern cyber-attacks.Key ResponsibilitiesDefine and execute purple team sprints that materially and demonstrably improve TP ICAP's ability to prevent and detect modern attacks.Simulate...

  • Penetration Tester

    3 months ago


    Belfast, United Kingdom Rapid7 Full time

    Do you enjoy attacking networks? Do you want to see the direct results of your work implemented? Do you want to dig deeper into a company’s security posture? Do you want to learn more about how the “blue” team works? As a pentester on our Information Security Operations team you will be fully integrated into the frontlines of Rapid7’s security. Your...

  • Penetration Tester

    3 months ago


    Belfast, United Kingdom Rapid7 Full time

    Do you enjoy attacking networks? Do you want to see the direct results of your work implemented? Do you want to dig deeper into a company’s security posture? Do you want to learn more about how the “blue” team works? As a pentester on our Information Security Operations team you will be fully integrated into the frontlines of Rapid7’s security....


  • Belfast, United Kingdom Queen's University Belfast Full time

    The KN Cheung SK Chin Simulation Centre ('InterSim') was established in 2021, to champion interprofessional simulation-based healthcare education. The InterSim Centre provides a dedicated space for medical, pharmacy, nursing, midwifery and dentistry students to learn together in interactive scenarios that replicate real clinical practice. Since then, over...


  • Belfast, United Kingdom Apple Recruitment Full time

    Job SummaryWe are seeking a highly skilled Digital Learning Consultant to join our team at Apple Recruitment. As a Digital Learning Consultant, you will be responsible for developing and delivering effective digital and simulated-based education within the Clinical Education Centre (CEC).Key ResponsibilitiesOperational DeliveryTo identify and recommend...


  • Belfast, United Kingdom Apple Recruitment Full time

    Job SummaryWe are seeking a highly skilled Digital Learning Consultant to join our team at Apple Recruitment. As a Digital Learning Consultant, you will be responsible for developing and delivering effective digital and simulated-based education within the Clinical Education Centre (CEC).Key ResponsibilitiesOperational DeliveryTo identify and recommend...


  • Belfast, United Kingdom Apple Recruitment Full time

    Apple Recruitment are recruiting for a Digital Learning Consultant – Band 7 on behalf of the Health and Social Care Business Services Organisation Job Purpose: The post holder will be responsible for the development and delivery of effective digital and simulated based education within the Clinical Education Centre (CEC). The post holder will provide high...

  • Associate Cost Modeler

    3 months ago


    Belfast, United Kingdom aPriori Technologies Full time

    **About aPriori**: aPriori delivers strategic insights for Manufacturers to continuously decide how to design a product and where to manufacture it to optimize cash flow, accelerate revenue growth, and improve margin. This unique collaborative platform combines Product Cost Management, Design for Manufacturability and Sustainability, and Supplier...

  • Associate Cost Modeler

    3 months ago


    Belfast, United Kingdom aPriori Full time

    Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom **About aPriori**: aPriori delivers strategic insights for Manufacturers to continuously decide how to design a product and where to manufacture it to optimize cash flow, accelerate revenue growth, and improve margin. This unique collaborative platform combines Product Cost Management, Design for Manufacturability...


  • Belfast, United Kingdom Apple Recruitment Full time

    Apple Recruitment are recruiting for a Digital Learning Consultant – Band 7 on behalf of the Health and Social Care Business Services OrganisationJob Purpose:The post holder will be responsible for the development and delivery of effective digital and simulated based education within the Clinical Education Centre (CEC).The post holder will provide high...


  • Belfast, United Kingdom TP ICAP Full time

    Job SummaryTP ICAP is seeking a highly skilled Cybersecurity Threat Emulation Manager to lead our purple teaming function and ensure the firm is well positioned to prevent and detect modern cyber-attacks.Key ResponsibilitiesDefine and execute purple team sprints that materially and demonstrably improve TP ICAP's ability to prevent and detect modern...


  • Belfast, United Kingdom TP ICAP Full time

    Job SummaryTP ICAP is seeking a highly skilled Cybersecurity Threat Emulation Manager to lead our purple teaming function and ensure the firm is well positioned to prevent and detect modern cyber-attacks.Key ResponsibilitiesDefine and execute purple team sprints that materially and demonstrably improve TP ICAP's ability to prevent and detect modern...

  • Product Manager

    1 month ago


    Belfast, United Kingdom Bank of Ireland Full time

    What is the opportunity?This is an exciting opportunity, reporting to the Product and Proposition Lead for Northern Ireland, this is a key role within the Products and Solutions team and will have primary responsibility for product management of Business Current Accounts.Please note the successful candidate can be based in Belfast or London.In this role you...

  • Product Manager

    1 month ago


    Belfast, United Kingdom Bank of Ireland Full time

    What is the opportunity? This is an exciting opportunity, reporting to the Product and Proposition Lead for Northern Ireland, this is a key role within the Products and Solutions team and will have primary responsibility for product management of Business Current Accounts. Please note the successful candidate can be based in Belfast or London. In this role...


  • Belfast, United Kingdom PA Consulting Full time

    Job OverviewFlexible working - We prioritize our client needs, allowing you the freedom to manage your schedule to achieve a healthy work/life balance.The Security Architect plays a pivotal consulting role, collaborating with PA's clients across various sectors to establish security frameworks and solutions tailored to their business objectives and risk...

  • RMF Delivery Manager

    2 months ago


    Belfast, United Kingdom Bank of Ireland Full time

    What is the opportunity? The implementation of the Group Risk Management Framework (RMF) plan will improve the Group's management of Non-Financial Risk through an improved risk management process and enhanced control environment. Leading the delivery of the implementation plan for Retail UK, as a subsidiary of the Group. This exciting opportunity will give...