Job summary

Our client, is looking for a Cyber Security Consultant - GRC and Assurance Specialist to join their team. They are looking for candidates with a wide range of experience and skillsets.

Key skills required for this role

Cyber Security Consultant, GRC, Cyber, Assurance, Governance, Risk and Compliance

Important

Candidates must be willing and eligible to attain SC or DV clearance

Job description

What The Role WIll Involve

Your role is at the core of everything that our client does - from helping their customers with high quality cyber security consultancy and cyber assurance to their customers and clients.

As part of the growth of their existing successful cyber security risk and compliance team, new and exciting roles are available for cyber security specialists.

Roles are available for people with different levels of skills and knowledge or previous experience in cyber security specialisms.

You will:

• Develop information security management/governance systems.
• Create and support risk assessments and risk management processes.
• Communicate information security risks recommending appropriate risk treatment/mitigation to a variety of stakeholders.
• Provide security-related design advice, guidance and recommendations to project teams and customers (following Secure by Design principles).
• Apply your knowledge and skills to projects achieving suitable security accreditation or compliance with security policies and standards.
• Work with the wider team of engineer specialists in delivering cyber assurance to all projects which are of strategic importance to the UK.

Please note that travel to customer sites or to attend meetings will be required in Bristol and Corsham locations. However, we are able to explore flexible and hybrid working arrangements . This role is available part-time, job-share or full time. This is because we want the best people for our roles, and we recognise that sometimes those people aren't available full-time.

Qualifications and Experience

Our client is looking for cyber security specialists who have experience in:

• Cyber Security Audit & Assurance
• Cyber Security Governance and Risk Management
• Secure Operations
• Data Protection & Privacy

Our clients work is directly customer focused, your ability to present and articulate technically complex work clearly to stakeholders with differing levels of technical knowledge is important.

Knowledge of national or international standards such as NIST, ISO27000, and DCPP / Cyber Essentials, or previous defence or UK government department experience, would be advantageous but not essential.

They value professional qualifications and professional registration with appropriate institutions, and can provide support and training for you to achieve them.  Team members typically hold, or are working towards, CISSP or the Senior level CCP qualification in Security & Information Risk Advice.

Security Information:

Due to the nature of this position, we require you to be willing and eligible to achieve relevant security clearances. To qualify, you should be a British Citizen and have resided in the UK for the last 5 years for SC and 10 years for DV.