Cyber Security Consultant

SecurityHQ; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

SecurityHQ is seeking a Cyber Security Consultant to own key client accounts, drive security best practices, and ensure high-quality service delivery. You will work with customers to provide strategic security guidance, support incident response activities, and strengthen overall security posture.

Ideal candidates have strong customer-facing experience in cybersecurity and can communicate complex issues with clarity and confidence, while coordinating SecOps activities and collaborating with

Qualifications

• Client-facing security advisory experience.
• Ability to communicate complex security concepts clearly.
• Experience preparing security reports and executive-level summaries.

Responsibilities

• Manage and strengthen client relationships through strategic interactions.
• Provide guidance on SIEM/XDR usage and threat detection.
• Prepare and present detailed security reports to stakeholders.
• Lead SecOps meetings and security consultations.
• Review client network and security architectures for improvements.
• Analyze incidents and tooling outputs to drive service enhancements.

Skills

Customer-facing communication

Relationship-building

Strong problem-solving

Cross-team collaboration

Clear and confident communication

Tools

Azure Sentinel

Datadog

EDR solutions

Cloud security fundamentals (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Job description

Job Description:SecurityHQ is seeking a highly skilled Cyber Security Consultant to join our growing team. In this role, you will take ownership of key client accounts, strengthening relationships, driving security best practices, and ensuring effective service delivery. You will work closely with customers to provide strategic security guidance, support incident response activities, and enhance overall security posture. This position requires strong customer-facing experience, preferably within cybersecurity, and the ability to communicate complex technical issues with clarity and confidence.

About SecurityHQSecurityHQ is a global cybersecurity company. Our specialist teams design, engineer and manage solutions that do three things: Promote clarity and trust in a complex world. Build momentum around improving security posture. And increase the value of cybersecurity investment within organizations. Free from limitations, and inclusive of all requirements, we focus on defending today, while mitigating the risks of tomorrow. And into the future. Our solutions are tailored to our customers and their unique context. Around the clock, 365 days per year, our customers are never alone. SecurityHQ - We're focused on engineering cybersecurity, by design.

Responsibilities

• Manage and strengthen client relationships through regular strategic interactions.
• Provide expert guidance on SIEM/XDR usage, threat detection methodologies, and operational uplift.
• Prepare and present detailed security reports, delivering insights to client stakeholders.
• Act as the first line of defense for customers, maintaining strong and proactive communication.
• Lead and coordinate SecOps meetings, operational sync-ups, and security consultations.
• Assist in mapping and reviewing client network and security architectures.
• Analyze security incidents, event logs, service integrations, and tooling outputs to identify areas for improvement and service enhancement.

Required Technical Skills

• Practical, hands-on knowledge of SIEM/observability platforms, particularly Azure Sentinel and Datadog.
• Experience working with common cybersecurity tools, including SIEM and EDR solutions.
• Understanding of cloud security principles across AWS, Azure, and GCP, especially within managed services environments.

Mandatory Certifications

• Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate (SC-200)

Preferred/Advantageous Certifications

• CompTIA CySA+ - Threat Detection & Risk
• Datadog Fundamentals Certification
• EC-Council ECIH - Incident Handling
• Immersive Labs Practical Training
• EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
• Microsoft AZ-500
• AWS Solutions Architect - Associate

Soft Skills

Strong relationship-building capabilityCritical problem-solving mindsetClear and effective communicationConflict resolution skillsAbility to work collaboratively in high-pressure, fast-paced environments