Senior Consultant - Tech Consulting - Cybersecurity - Penetration Testing - KSA - Saudi National

Senior Consultant - Cyber Security - Offensive Security Specialist

Location : Riyadh

As part of our Cyber Technology Consulting team, you will execute advanced penetration testing, red team engagements, and adversary simulation exercises for enterprise and government clients. You will be responsible for identifying vulnerabilities, exploiting them in controlled scenarios, and providing actionable recommendations to improve clients’ security posture. The client base spans various sectors and includes collaboration with other teams within Advisory services. This role requires a balance of strong technical expertise, client communication, and mentoring junior team members.

The opportunity

We’re looking for a senior consultant with hands‑on expertise and experience in driving offensive security engagements to join our Cyber Technology Consulting team. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a leading firm.

Your key responsibilities

• Conduct penetration testing across web, mobile, APIs, cloud, and network environments (internal and external).
• Execute red team and purple team operations, including social engineering, OSINT, and physical security assessments.
• Perform secure code reviews, wireless security assessments, and application security consulting when required.
• Develop and execute adversarial attack simulations, leveraging C2 frameworks (commercial : Cobalt Strike, Brute Ratel, NightHawk; open source : Havoc, Mythic, Sliver, Merlin).
• Stay updated with emerging cyber threats, vulnerabilities, and offensive security techniques, and incorporate these insights into client engagements.
• Develop detailed reports, articulate technical findings, and deliver actionable recommendations to both technical teams and executive stakeholders.
• Support pre‑sales activities such as scoping, proposal writing, and client workshops.

Skills and attributes for success

To qualify for the role, you must have

Web, web services, mobile, or thick client penetration testing.

Common web technologies and frameworks.

Ideally, you’ll also have

What we offer

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

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