Cyber Security Consultant (Supplier Assurance)

Our client is a leading consultancy delivering specialist cyber security services to their customers. They’re now looking for a Cyber Security Consultant to join their existing team. Please note that this is a home-based role but you will need to live around the Bristol, Corsham or London and be willing to travel throughout the South East/West of England to customer sites when needed. They will consider candidates in other locations with the South East but you must be willing to work away from home 1-2 nights per week.

Please note due to the nature of this role you will have to undergo a high level of government security clearance therefore you must be prepared to go through the necessary checks. Anyone already DV Cleared would be the ideal candidate.

Cyber Security Consultant Responsibilities:

• Ensure that all business areas include proportionate and appropriate security requirements within all procurements.
• Ensure security due diligence is conducted on all bid applications as part of the procurement process.
• Identify physical, personnel and information security risks and/ or vulnerabilities and report these prior to contract award.
• Work with business to provide suppliers with early insight into the mandatory minimum security requirements expected of them during the life of a contract.
• Supporting and ensuring consistency in the approach for the delivery of Supplier Security Assurance across Commercial Directorate.
• Conduct on-going assurance activities post contract award to ensure supplier maintain compliance with minimum security requirements.
• Conduct on site supplier security assessments.
• Ensure consistent and accurate reporting of Supplier Security findings.
• Work closely with security and other stakeholders, to ensure threats, vulnerabilities, and opportunities with the potential to impact or improve resilience of IT Infrastructure are identified, and/ or reported appropriately.

Cyber Security Consultant Applicant Requirements:

• A clear understanding of Information Security and Risk Management.
• Understanding of and/or experience of working with security audit techniques.
• Understanding of and/or experience of working with Legal and Commercial teams to deliver security outcomes.
• Have proven leadership experience and the ability to engage and communicate easily and confidently with people at all levels.
• Understand and interpret security information quickly; provide advice and guidance on requirements to stakeholders at all levels.

Cyber Security Consultant Benefits:

• £51,000 – £65,000 annual salary depending on experience.
• Monday to Friday 37 hours per week.
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Company pension, Healthcare & Life Insurance plan.
• Mobile plus laptop.
• Mileage allowance plus expenses.