Cyber Security Consultant

Dev; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Colten Care is seeking a Cyber Security Consultant to join CGI's UK operations, delivering security services across government, defence, healthcare and utilities. You will assess risk, shape cyber policy, and support resilience strategies while navigating the UK clearance regime.

The role requires knowledge of ISO 27001, NCSC CAF, Cyber Essentials, and related standards, with experience in data protection, incident response, and security change management.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of ISO 27001, NCSC CAF, Cyber Essentials, and NIST standards.
• Experience developing cyber policy and procedures.
• Experience in data protection and privacy.
• Experience in security change management.
• Understanding business continuity, resilience and incident response.
• Experience with networks and core infrastructure.
• Desirable CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CCP.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on 360° security services for diverse clients.
• Assess risk across business, technology and operations.
• Contribute to threat intelligence and system resilience.
• Support customers in security policy and governance.

Skills

Policy development

Data privacy

Change management

Business continuity

Incident response

Networks & infrastructure

Job description

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Company Name: Colten Care

Job Description

Job Description Cyber Security Consultant

Position Description: Trusted to think critically

If you’re ahead of the game on cyber security, systems and operations risk, we can secure your career ambitions.

Our Cyber Security Consultants are trusted to work closely on a wide range of exciting projects with real‑world purpose, impacting clients from all sectors, as part of one of the largest cyber consultancies in the UK.

Our roles are only available if you hold or fulfil the criteria to obtain a UK Security Clearance.

Your future duties and responsibilities

You’ll join a collaborative team of more than 230 members delivering 360° security services to clients across every domain that CGI operates in – from government, defence, healthcare and utilities, to banking and financial services.

You’ll bring a creative and critical mindset to projects and client operations, managing complex security challenges with a business-focused approach – protecting what is most valuable to our clients. You’ll be assessing risk across business, technology and operations, considering threat intelligence and helping to build the full security view that underpins systems resilience and client confidence.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role

Exceptional planning and communication skills are key for this role, and you’ll have a knowledge of security standards and processes such as ISO 27001 standards, (NCSC) CAF, Cyber Essentials, NIST and Cyber Essentials/Plus. We’ll also look for your experience in:

• Developing cyber policy and procedures
• Data protection and privacy
• Security change management
• Understanding business continuity resilience and incidence response
• Networks, core infrastructure and systems

Desirable qualifications include: CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CCP

This role requires you to hold or fulfil the criteria to obtain a UK Security Clearance

Insights you can act on

While technology is at the heart of our clients’ digital transformation, we understand that people are at the heart of business success.

When you join CGI, you become a trusted advisor, collaborating with colleagues and clients to bring forward actionable insights that deliver meaningful and sustainable outcomes. We call our employees "members" because they are CGI shareholders and owners and owners who enjoy working and growing together to build a company we are proud of. This has been our Dream since 1976, and it has brought us to where we are today — one of the world’s largest independent providers of IT and business consulting services.

At CGI, we recognize the richness that diversity brings. We strive to create a work culture where all belong and collaborate with clients in building more inclusive communities. As an equal‑opportunity employer, we want to empower all our members to succeed and grow. If you require an accommodation at any point during the recruitment process, please let us know. We will be happy to assist.

Ready to become part of our success story? Join CGI — where your ideas and actions make a difference.

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