Opus Recruitment Solutions
Cyber Security Consultant
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Cyber Security Consultant - Remote
Overview:
We are seeking a well-rounded Cyber Security Consultant to join a growing cyber security practice. This role is ideal for a security professional with broad exposure across multiple cyber security domains who enjoys working directly with clients, advising on security strategy, managing engagements, and delivering practical security improvements. The successful candidate will act as a trusted advisor to a portfolio of clients, helping organisations strengthen their security posture through risk management, compliance initiatives, security assessments, and strategic cyber advisory services.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage multiple customer engagements simultaneously across a diverse client portfolio.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with business stakeholders, senior leaders, and decision-makers.
- Act as a trusted advisor, providing end-to-end ownership of customer cyber security engagements.
- Conduct cyber security risk assessments and security maturity reviews.
- Advise clients on governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) initiatives.
- Support organisations with Cyber Essentials, Cyber Essentials Plus, ISO 27001, and other security compliance frameworks.
- Provide guidance on vulnerability management programmes and remediation activities.
- Assist clients in developing and implementing security improvement roadmaps.
- Deliver security recommendations aligned with industry best practices and business objectives.
- Advise on cloud security environments and modern security architectures.
- Support remediation and improvement programmes resulting from penetration testing and security assessments.
- Translate technical findings into clear, business-focused recommendations and action plans.
- Contribute to pre-sales activities, proposals, and customer presentations where required.
- Work collaboratively with internal cyber security specialists across advisory, GRC, architecture, penetration testing, and security operations disciplines.
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Required Experience
- Proven experience within a Cyber Security Consultancy, Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP), Managed Service Provider (MSP), or security advisory environment.
- Demonstrable experience managing multiple customer engagements concurrently.
- Strong client-facing and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience engaging with business owners, directors, C-suite stakeholders, and senior leadership teams.
- Comfortable working with SME and mid-market organisations.
- Ability to manage customer relationships from initial engagement through to delivery and ongoing advisory support.
Technical Knowledge
- Strong understanding and practical experience across several of the following areas:
- Cyber security risk assessments
- Security maturity assessments
- Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC)
- Vulnerability management
- Cyber Essentials & Cyber Essentials Plus
- ISO 27001
- NIST Cyber Security Framework
- CIS Controls
- Cloud security
- Security improvement and remediation programmes
- Penetration testing remediation
- Security governance and best practice frameworks
- Microsoft security technologies and cloud-native security solutions
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Desired Profile
- Broad cyber security skillset with exposure across multiple security disciplines.
- Equally comfortable engaging in technical discussions and executive-level conversations.
- Commercially aware with the ability to support business development and pre-sales activities.
- Strong consulting and advisory mindset.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Proactive, collaborative, and customer-focused approach.
- Keen to continuously develop cyber security knowledge and broaden capabilities.
- Motivated by contributing to the growth and success of an expanding cyber security practice.
Preferred Certifications
- One or more of the following certifications would be advantageous:
- CISSP
- CISM
- CEH
- ISO 27001-related certifications
Candidates with strong practical consulting experience will be considered equally favourably.
Location & Travel
- Primarily home-based.
- Occasional travel to customer sites and office locations as required.
- Comfortable conducting face-to-face client meetings and workshops when needed.
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