Job Specifications
Cyber Security Consultant
Salary: £60,000 - £85,000 (depending on experience) + £5,750 Car Allowance + 10% Bonus
Location: Southwest - Bristol/Cheltenham
Security Clearance Required: Candidates must be sole British citizens as you will be required to go through DV Clearance
About the Role
Join a fast-growing Cyber Practice community of industry-leading experts. We're looking for a cyber security generalist consultant with experience in solving complex cyber security problems utilizing your technical expertise and learned experience.
As a cyber generalist, we expect you to demonstrate advanced skills and a high level of expertise across multiple facets of the cyber security domain. We don't expect any candidate to have experience in all areas, but you should align your work with responsibilities that include influencing policy, overseeing complex projects, and delivering high-quality security solutions.
Key Responsibilities
Security Governance and Compliance
Develop, implement, and maintain security policies, standards, and guidelines to ensure organisational security objectives are met
Ensure compliance with relevant legal and regulatory requirements
Conduct regular security audits and assessments to ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulatory requirements
Ensure adherence to industry best practices and frameworks, such as ISO 27001, NIST, and COBIT
Security Operations
Provide best practice advice for SecOps/SOC teams
Support the establishment and delivery of SecOps strategies
Perform SOC Maturity Assessments via SOC-CMM framework
Perform threat hunting and vulnerability management
Security Architecture
Design and review security architectures for new and existing systems
Provide security input during project design and implementation phases
Ensure that security architecture aligns with business objectives and compliance requirements
Define the Security Architecture roadmap
Investigate and thoroughly understand applications and systems
Security Strategy
Develop security practice strategy in alignment with corporate strategy
Evolve current, retiring, and developing new services in conjunction with practice owners and aligned to corporate strategy
Work with business development as the "voice of the customer"
Work with suppliers to maintain relationships and develop new services
Monitor emerging trends
Consultancy and Advice
Provide expert advice on security best practices to clients
Assist clients in developing and enhancing their security posture
Deliver security awareness training and workshops
Essential Skills and Knowledge
This is a generalist role, but key skills we're looking for include:
Proven experience in a cyber security role, with a focus on consultancy
Comprehensive understanding of security principles, techniques, and technologies
Experience with security frameworks and standards (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR, CAF)
Knowledge of Incident response and management frameworks such as NCSC, NIST, and CREST
Experience performing maturity assessments and utilizing their outcomes to drive security strategy
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to convey complex security concepts to non-technical stakeholders
Proficiency in security tools and technologies, such as SIEM, IDS/IPS, and vulnerability scanners
Autonomy: Works under broad direction. Work is often self-initiated
Influence: Influences organisation, customers, suppliers, partners, and peers on the contribution of own specialism. Builds appropriate and effective business relationships
Complexity: Performs an extensive range and variety of complex technical and professional work activities
Business Skills: Advises on available standards, methods, tools, and applications relevant to own specialism. Analyses, designs, plans, executes, and evaluates work to time, cost, and quality targets
Desirable Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Cyber Security, Information Technology, or a related field
Professional certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CEH, CompTIA Network+, CompTIA Security+, SANS certifications)
NCSC CCP Scheme
Whilst having experience in a consultancy is beneficial, demonstrable experience in working with clients/external partners in other settings will always be considered. We actively encourage and support employees to continually upskill and develop their skills and knowledge.
What's in it For You
In addition to a competitive salary package, you'll receive an extensive benefits package including:
25 days' vacation per year
Private medical insurance
3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice
About the Company
Anson McCade is a specialist recruitment agency focusing on four primary sectors: Quant Research, Trading & Risk; Digital & Data Analytics; IT & Cyber Security; Business Change & Transformation and Strategy. With offices in London, Belfast, Paris and Sydney, Anson McCade operates globally, working on mandates across Europe, Asia and US. In an ever changing business and technological landscape, the need for exceptional, agile talent is crucial to almost every organisation’s success over the long term. We target the highest c...
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