Cyber Security Lead
About us
Security Research Labs is a hacking, research & consultancy firm Hong Kong, Berlin and Jakarta.
Our team is a group of young, brilliant and incredibly motivated ethical hackers. We are responsible for uncovering vulnerabilities such as BadUSB, the Android patch gap and the Alexa and Google Home eavesdropping vulnerabilities.
Our consulting work contributes to strategic technology projects at Fortune 500 companies where we help understand and mitigate technology risks. These risks are modelled and evaluated by our team of leading IT security researchers. The knowledge transfer to our clients is carried out in high impact strategy projects at our client sites.
Our goal is to make the world a safer place, through technology.
We are looking for a senior technology consultant to lead the technical team in Hong Kong with the following capabilities:
Your Responsibilities:
- Establish and execute action plans to enhance and improve a client’s security posture, with a mindset to both internal policies and external regulations applicable to security activities
- Maintain a strong awareness of technology trends, innovative uses of software and emerging best practice for relevant devices, systems, processes, and data and ensure that the company’s strategy is flexed as appropriate to reflect such developments
- Build, improve, and maintain innovative processes to assess and enhance the security of the clients
- Work side-by-side with business leaders and the team on the development of ethical hacks, tools, and approaches - providing insight into the innovative use of existing and emerging technologies that can accelerate the growth of the business
- Ensure consistent "checks" to guarantee high-quality performance of the tools, code and hacking methods
- Coordinate with the technical experts in Berlin, create and maintain good documentation, ensure effective internal communication and regular reporting
- Strong technical leader and mentor to the team of talented ethical hackers; continuous development of technical experts and the ability to build a knowledge-sharing and learning organization
Ideal Professional Background
The future Tech Lead comes with in-depth knowledge when it comes to IT Security and related topics, who is skilled in reducing complexity and experienced with driving a technical team towards success.
Your Key Skills:
- Strong English language skills
- Previous experience in a security/hacking team or several years of business experience in a challenging and responsible position
- Penetration testing experience or other security background is a plus
- Expert knowledge of IT-Security and IT-Risk management
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to advise, prioritize, measure success combined with the ability to choose correctly from alternative solutions in new and varying circumstance
- Proficient in Python and familiar with Linux, networking, databases, GIT
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
- Strong organizational and communication skills
- Enjoys thinking in terms of the ‘Big Picture’
- Experience in an international organization, strong stamina, a high energy level and drive
High flexibility, carrying capacity, efficiency and assertiveness
Application
We look forward to receiving your application including:
- Cover letter (including preferred start date)
- Your CV
- Github or other samples
Please send your application to the email below.