Cyber Security Consultant

Searchability NS&D; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 63,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Long-term programme

Defence sector experience

Job summary

Searchability NS&D is seeking a Cyber Security Consultant to support onboarding and integration of new service providers into an established security operating model across UK Defence programmes. You will develop onboarding packs, translate security processes into supplier guidance, and ensure providers understand security, governance, reporting and assurance obligations.

You will collaborate with Security Assurance and Incident Management teams to coordinate supplier readiness, focusing on

Qualifications

• Experience in cyber security governance, GRC or security process roles.
• Experience in SIAM or multi–supplier environments.
• Strong knowledge of Incident Management, Vulnerability Management and Security Assurance.
• Experience supporting audit, compliance and assurance activities.
• Strong stakeholder management and supplier coordination skills.
• Experience in transition or transformation programmes.
• Ability to interpret operational security outputs and SOC reporting.

Responsibilities

• Support alignment and onboarding of suppliers into an established SIAM environment.
• Develop structured onboarding packs and translate security processes into supplier guidance.
• Ensure incoming providers understand security, governance, reporting and assurance obligations.
• Collaborate with Security Assurance, Incident Management, Vulnerability Management and Service Management teams to coordinate readiness.
• Identify gaps and ensure processes are consistently adopted.

Skills

Governance

SIAM

Incident Management

Vulnerability Management

Security Assurance

Audit & Compliance

Stakeholder Management

Job description

Cyber Security Consultant – Preston, London or Birmingham, UK

• Up to GBP570 per day, Inside IR35
• Hybrid working, 1 to 2 days per week onsite
• Must hold active SC clearance

ABOUT THE CLIENT

Our client is delivering a major programme within the UK Defence sector, operating across a complex multi–supplier environment. They are looking for an experienced Cyber Security Consultant to support the onboarding and integration of new service providers into an established security operating model.

THE BENEFITS

• Up to GBP570 per day
• Hybrid working, typically 1 to 2 days onsite per week
• Long–term Defence transformation programme
• Exposure to complex SIAM and multi–supplier environments
• Opportunity to work across security governance, assurance and service transition

THE CYBER SECURITY CONSULTANT ROLE

As Cyber Security Consultant, you will support the alignment and onboarding of suppliers into an established security and SIAM environment.

You will develop structured onboarding packs, translate existing security processes into supplier guidance and ensure incoming providers understand their security, governance, reporting and assurance obligations.

You will work closely with Security Assurance, Incident Management, Vulnerability Management and Service Management teams to identify gaps, coordinate supplier readiness and ensure processes are consistently adopted.

This is primarily a governance, integration and enablement role rather than a hands–on security engineering position.

CYBER SECURITY CONSULTANT ESSENTIAL SKILLS

• Experience within cyber security governance, GRC or security process roles
• Experience working within SIAM or multi–supplier environments
• Strong knowledge of Incident Management, Vulnerability Management and Security Assurance
• Experience supporting audit, compliance and assurance activities
• Strong stakeholder management and supplier coordination skills
• Experience within transition or transformation programmes
• Ability to interpret operational security outputs, including SOC reporting

Knowledge of NIST CSF, Secure by Design principles and NCSC guidance would be advantageous.