Cyber Security Consultant

Wanstor; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Time Off

Continuous Learning

Personal Development

Volunteer Opportunities

Team Spirit

Job summary

Wanstor Limited in London is seeking an experienced Cyber Security Consultant to join our Security practice. You will help customers understand cyber risks and implement the right controls across hosted and client networks, balancing advisory work with hands-on security delivery.

You will monitor security alerts, run vulnerability scans, advise on requirements, implement and improve tools like SIEM, and build security playbooks and documentation to support customer success.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience investigating or managing security incidents using Microsoft Defender.
• Experience with vulnerability scanners and SIEM tools; able to interpret findings and recommend actions.
• Strong grounding in security risk management, identity and access management, and security assessment/testing.
• Familiarity with ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials and GDPR requirements.
• Ability to explain technical risks clearly to customers and prioritise across engagements.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and investigate security alerts; coordinate incident response for our clients.
• Run vulnerability scans and assess systems; explain findings and drive remediation.
• Advise on security requirements and translate into practical delivery plans.
• Implement, configure and improve security tools including SIEM and vulnerability management.
• Build and maintain security playbooks, policies and documentation; share guidance with customers.

Skills

Incident response

Vulnerability scanning

SIEM tools

Security risk management

ISO 27001 & GDPR

Job description

Cyber Security Consultant

Department: Security

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Hybrid

Compensation: £40,000 - £50,000 / year

Description

We’re looking for an experienced and driven Cyber Security Consultant to join our growing security practice at Wanstor. The Security Consultant will be pivotal in helping customers understand their cyber risks and put the right controls in place. You’ll combine customer consultancy with hands‑on security work across Wanstor’s hosted and managed environments and our customers’ own networks. You might spend one day investigating a security alert or reviewing a vulnerability scan, and the next helping a customer agree what to fix first or implementing a new security tool. You’ll also help shape new cyber security and data protection services based on what customers need.

What You'll Do

• Monitor and investigate security alerts, coordinating the response to incidents across our customer base.
• Run vulnerability scans and assess systems against security benchmarks. Explain the findings to customers and work with technical teams to prioritise and track remediation.
• Advise customers on their security requirements, turn those requirements into practical delivery plans and help maintain systems in line with relevant security accreditations.
• Implement, configure and improve customer security tools, including SIEM and vulnerability management platforms.
• Build and maintain security playbooks, processes, policies and technical documentation. Share practical guidance with customers and colleagues to improve how they manage security

Ideal Experience

• Hands‑on experience investigating or managing security incidents using Microsoft Defender.
• Experience using vulnerability scanners and SIEM tools, with the ability to interpret findings and explain what action is needed.
• A solid grounding in security risk management, identity and access management, and security assessment and testing.
• Familiarity with ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials and GDPR requirements.
• The ability to explain technical risks clearly to customers and manage competing priorities across multiple engagements.

What You'll Love

• Generous Time Off: Enjoy 24 days of annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year up to 28 days, plus Bank Holidays.
• Continuous Learning: Participate in regular lunch and learn sessions with both internal and external speakers.
• Personal Development: Take advantage of 5 paid days annually to pursue new skills or knowledge.
• Volunteer Opportunities: Contribute to your community with 2 paid volunteer days each year.
• Team Spirit: Join a friendly team and engage in various social events organized throughout the year.