Senior Cyber Security Consultant

Overview

Aleading UK consultancy offering market leading salary!

The Role : Senior Cyber Security Consultant – client facing – hybrid – permanent

Embark on a dynamic career where you’ll support a diverse portfolio of esteemed UK public sector and defence organisations. Your expertise will play a pivotal role in safeguarding their ICT investments, contributing significantly to nationally critical projects that have a tangible impact on people’s daily lives.

In this role, you’ll be able to take on various responsibilities throughout the project life cycle, collaborating with a broad spectrum of clients and pioneering technologies. Your tasks may encompass offering valuable insights on information assurance matters, contributing to the formulation of IA strategies, policies, guidance, and awareness initiatives, orchestrating and overseeing security work programs, defining rigorous security requirements, devising and implementing robust security architectures, and supervising the secure development and accreditation of information systems.

Career Development

You’ll specialise in applying your information assurance and cyber security expertise to address diverse business challenges.

Throughout your journey, you’ll have the invaluable guidance of a dedicated career mentor who will offer support and insight. Additionally, the performance and development manager will conduct comprehensive six-monthly reviews to help you set and refine your career objectives.

My client are committed to fostering your professional growth by providing extensive training options. This includes a variety of learning formats such as online courses, classroom sessions, and in-house training programs.

Responsibilities

Your breadth of experience will influence the scope of your responsibilities. It can encompass a wide spectrum of tasks, from crafting robust security architectures to offering guidance on GRC (governance, risk management, and compliance) activities. Your responsibilities may also involve :

• Offering your security expertise in support of significant system procurements and Agile programs, ensuring the secure delivery of solutions
• Leading at identifying, analysing, and evaluating information risks across various programs, projects, and systems
• Communicating with risk owners and stakeholders to elucidate the origins, likelihood, and potential business impacts of information risks across the information system life cycle
• Identifying and presenting options for addressing or transferring information risks
• Authoring and / or assisting in the creation of security assurance documentation, adhering to established risk management frameworks
• Developing or reviewing innovative security architectures aimed at mitigating risks posed by emerging technologies and evolving business practices
• Providing consultancy services to customers, helping them navigate information assurance and architectural challenges
• Defining the scope for security testing activities and elucidating the findings, along with necessary remediation steps
• Engaging in security monitoring and conducting investigations into security incidents

Whether working independently or as part of a collaborative team, your role promises a wide array of engaging and impactful responsibilities within the consultancy realm.

Qualifications and Experience

My client primarily operates within the UK defence and public sectors, making prior experience in these domains desirable, particularly in the context of ICT and enterprise solutions. Necessary qualifications and experience include :

Candidates must be eligible for or have already obtained UK security clearance to be considered for this position.

Valuable knowledge and familiarity with the following areas would be advantageous for the role :

Benefits

Job Owner : p.ashworth

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