Cyber Security Consultant

Propel Together; Greater London; Remote; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Fully remote work

Job summary

Propel Together is seeking a Cyber Security Consultant to work remotely with occasional travel to customer sites. The role focuses on defining security assessment scopes, performing infrastructure penetration tests, and delivering Cyber Essentials and related assessments.

You’ll identify vulnerabilities, advise on practical fixes, and communicate complex findings to non-technical stakeholders. A security certification is preferred, and MSP/MSSP experience is valuable.

Qualifications

• 3+ years IT or Cyber Security experience
• Experience delivering infrastructure penetration testing or Cyber Essentials Plus assessments
• Industry-recognised certification (CREST CRT / OSCP / CTSM / VA+ or equivalent)
• Strong customer-facing communication skills
• Able to travel to customer sites when required
• MSP/MSSP or similar customer-focused environment experience

Responsibilities

• Define scope and objectives of security assessments with customers
• Deliver infrastructure penetration testing
• Deliver Cyber Essentials / Cyber Essentials Plus assessments
• Conduct vulnerability assessments and remediation guidance
• Communicate findings clearly to customers and senior stakeholders
• Support pre-sales and post-sales activities as needed
• Collaborate with vendors on product updates and issues
• Maintain quality processes and operational documentation
• Share knowledge to build team security capability
• Stay updated on threats and best practices

Skills

Customer-facing communication

Stakeholder communication

Security assessments

Threat awareness

Education

CREST CRT / OSCP / CTSM / VA+

Tools

Qualys

Nessus

Active Directory

Job description

Cyber Security Consultant

Location: Fully Remote – travel to customer sites when required

Salary: £65,000 + £5,000 car allowance

I’m working with a leading technology services business that is growing its Cyber Security team and looking to hire a Cyber Security Consultant.

What you’ll be doing:

• Working with customers to define the scope and objectives of security assessments
• Delivering infrastructure penetration testing
• Delivering Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus assessments
• Carrying out vulnerability assessments
• Identifying security gaps and providing practical remediation guidance
• Communicating technical findings clearly to customers and senior stakeholders
• Supporting pre-sales and post-sales activity where required
• Working with vendors around product updates, technical issues and improvements
• Maintaining quality processes and operational documentation
• Sharing knowledge and supporting the development of technical capability within the team
• Keeping up to date with emerging threats, technologies and security best practice

What they’re looking for:

• 3+ years’ experience within IT or Cyber Security
• Experience delivering infrastructure penetration testing OR Cyber Essentials Plus assessments
• An industry-recognised certification such as CREST CRT, OSCP, Cyber Scheme CTSM, VA+ or equivalent
• Strong customer-facing communication skills
• Confidence communicating with senior stakeholders and explaining technical concepts to non-technical audiences
• Ability to build strong customer relationships and provide practical security advice
• Experience working within an MSP, MSSP or similar customer-focused technology environment is particularly relevant
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to customer sites when required
• Ability to manage your own workload across multiple customer environments

Technical experience

• Windows
• Linux
• Active Directory
• TCP/IP and DNS
• Switching and firewall technologies
• Hyper-V and VMware
• OWASP Top 10
• Vulnerability management
• Qualys, Nessus or similar

Desirable: Cyber Essentials / Cyber Essentials Plus Assessor certification, a relevant degree, and experience with phishing simulations or social engineering assessments.

Package

£65,000 base salary + £5,000 car allowance

Fully remote, with travel to customer sites when required.