Cyber Defence Services - Manager

Manager Grade

We have an exciting opportunity for a Manager to join our friendly, passionate Cyber Defence team to provide our clients with excellent service across technical assurance and penetration testing. The team live and breathe hacking and information security and offer unique opportunities across government and commercial engagements. 

The KPMG’s Cyber Defence (CDS) Team has a long and successful history in KPMG, our clients are diverse and we cover many sectors with particular specialisms in Government, High-end Defence Assurance and Telecommunications. We work closely with the NCSC developing new schemes such as Cross Domain Solutions Testing (https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/blog-post/ncsc-cross-domain-industry-pilot-stage-2) and are members of all current NCSC and CREST testing schemes - as a result we conduct interesting and challenging work that isn’t on offer elsewhere.

Our team is made up of skilled individuals at different stages in their careers, centred around three locations in Leeds, Bristol and London, therefore we are able to offer flexibility in base location, as well as embracing remote working.
As a Manager, we want your business brain as well as your technical hacking skills. You will bring ideas of how to drive the business forward, and be skilled in the commercial aspects of security testing, above all you will know what clients are looking for when they buy security testing and how to deliver it.
Responsibilties:

• Management and delivery of penetration testing services to clients to include the following:
• Scoping
• Financial and risk management
• Delivery of testing and the oversight of testers
• Review of deliverables (QA)
• Coaching and developing team members through sharing of experience and knowledge.
• Performance management of junior staff.
• Continuous development of self and team, including managing client feedback.
• Developing constructive client relationships, both inside and outside of KPMG.
• Developing an understanding of KPMG’s broader offerings to enable identification of business opportunities
• Business development including contributing to proposals and participating in client presentations.

Skills and Experience

Required:

• Clear and demonstrable understanding of penetration testing and red-teaming including NCSC and CREST accredited schemes.
• Proven experience of successfully managing and delivering testing
• Proven experience working within the UK cyber security industry
• Demonstrable understanding and practical application of information security principles
• Strong technical background in computing, networks, and programming.
• Proven experience of producing high quality deliverables working alone and as part of a team.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Experience leading, coaching and mentoring highly technical teams
• A genuine interest and desire to work with large multi-national clients in the information security field.

Advantageous:

• Knowledge of NCSC CTAS and CPA Assurance Schemes
• Knowledge of working in secure environments (List X facilities) and accredited labs (ISO17025)
• Research and Development experience
• Threat Intelligence experience

Qualifications and Skills

Qualifications are a good way to demonstrate knowledge but are not the be all and end all, our team is made up of a large number of individuals with diverse backgrounds who all share the “hacker mindset”.

For this role we only have two formal requirements:

• CCT-App or CCT-INF.
• UK Government Security Clearance – the ability to apply for and hold SC is required, DV is advantageous.

Above all, KPMG is looking for someone who is passionate about helping our clients (including the UK Government) with their cyber security challenges. In return, we are committed to helping you enjoy the role and develop your skills and career within the KPMG network