Senior Information Security Consultant

CognisysCybersecurity consulting

UK (Remote)Full-TimeSenior

Salary50,000 - 60,000 GBP per year

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Experience: 6+ years' experience in information security, cybersecurity, security consulting or a related industry role.
Required Skills: Cybersecurity

Have 6+ years' experience in information security, cybersecurity, security consulting or a related industry role.
Bring strong practical understanding of information security and cybersecurity principles.
Have experience in an operational, technical or industry information security environment.
Have experience identifying and managing real-world security risks.
Have experience developing, operating, assessing or improving security programmes.
Have experience with security controls, risk management, security processes or security operations.
Bring strong client-facing and consulting skills, including the ability to advise and influence senior leadership and board-level stakeholders.
Be able to communicate clearly with technical, operational and senior stakeholders.
Be able to develop practical, commercially sensible solutions to complex problems.
Have strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple clients, workstreams and competing priorities.
Be comfortable working independently and using professional judgement.
Consulting experience and experience with vCISO, security advisory or ongoing security programme support are highly desirable.
Experience with GRC platforms such as Vanta is desirable.
Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM or CCSP are desirable.

Deliver ongoing information security advisory engagements across clients and industries.
Provide practical guidance on security risks, programmes and improvement priorities.
Lead vCISO-style advisory services and security programme development.
Assess existing security programmes, controls, processes and operating practices, and identify improvements.
Help clients prioritise security initiatives and develop security roadmaps, risk registers and remediation plans.
Advise on security governance, risk management, controls, policies and procedures.
Lead client engagements from scoping through delivery and quality assurance.
Build relationships with client stakeholders and communicate risks, recommendations and trade-offs clearly.
Shape and scope additional client work, and support proposals and pre-sales.
Mentor consultants and contribute to the development of the GRC consulting team.

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