Senior Security Consultant

A leading cybersecurity consultancy based in Leeds is seeking a Cyber Security Consultant to join their expert team. Supporting over 800 businesses and 50,000 users across the UK, delivering top-tier security services. This consultancy has earned a strong reputation since 2011, helping organizations of all sizes stay connected and secure.
  
The team provides clients with the flexibility to scale and integrate new services as they grow, offering support to businesses ranging from start-ups to large corporations.
  
Responsibilities:

• Conduct comprehensive risk assessments and gap analysis
• Provide virtual CISO (vCISO) consultancy, working with senior leadership to identify and address information security risks, and develop strategies to improve security frameworks
• Perform detailed control reviews and remediation actions based on Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) frameworks such as ISO27001 and Cyber Essentials
• Offer expert advice on technical security governance, incident response, and security awareness training
• Collaborate with internal leadership, cybersecurity, and sales teams to support project tenders and deliver pre-sales support

  
Skills and Qualifications:

• Experience developing cybersecurity strategies and frameworks; vCISO consultancy experience is a plus
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to present complex security concepts to non-technical audiences
• Experience engaging with C-level stakeholders is highly valued
• Familiarity with industry frameworks like ISO27001, NIST, and Cyber Essentials/Plus
• Proven experience in a cybersecurity consultancy role, with a deep understanding of cybersecurity principles, protocols, and standards
• Demonstrated success in managing multiple client engagements, working closely with sales, presales, and technical teams
• Proficiency with common cybersecurity tools and an up-to-date knowledge of current cybersecurity threats, trends, and mitigation strategies

  
Benefits:

• A company-contributed pension scheme above statutory requirement
• 25 days of holiday, increasing to 30 days after 5 years, plus statutory bank holidays
• Ongoing professional development with career-specific training plans
• Employee benefits scheme
• City centre location with easy access to transport links