Purple/Blue Team Lead

To be considered, you must have AI andamp; Advanced Threat Defence experience (purple or blue team) Job TitleSecurity Purple Team Lead - Blue Team, AI andamp; Advanced Threat Defence - Contract Contract Length 2 months initial OverviewWe are seeking an experienced Security Purple Team Lead to join a major cybersecurity programme within a leading financial services organisation. While this is a Purple Team role, the current requirement has a stronger emphasis on Blue Team activity. The successful candidate will bring strong defensive security experience across threat detection, detection engineering, threat hunting and security operations, while having sufficient understanding of offensive security and Red Team techniques to translate simulated attacks and threat intelligence into improved defensive controls. The organisation is also significantly expanding its use of AI and cloud technologies. Experience of securing AI environments would therefore be highly advantageous, with knowledge of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Vertex AI considered a distinct advantage. Key Responsibilities Lead Purple Team activity with a strong focus on improving Blue Team detection and response capabilities. Work closely with SOC, Cyber Defence, Threat Intelligence, Incident Response and Security Engineering teams. Translate Red Team findings, penetration testing results and adversary behaviours into practical defensive improvements. Develop, tune and optimise detection rules, security use ..... full job details .....