Cyber Security Consultant – Hybrid, Growth & Impact

Cyber Security training courses; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8% employer pension contribution

Hybrid: 50% in office

On-site gym

24 days holiday + 3 closure days

Flexible working

Compressed hours

Job summary

Cyber Security training courses in Greater Manchester is seeking a Cyber Security Consultant with experience across multiple cyber and infosec domains. The role involves touching IAM, SIEM, EDR and vulnerability management tool tweaking, and integrating security into project lifecycles.

You will work with the Cyber Security Manager and security team to progress security across the organisation, including third-party risk and assurance and governance activities.

Qualifications

• Experience in a cybersecurity or infrastructure security role.
• Experience with commonplace SIEM and vulnerability management tools.
• Knowledge of detection and response solutions such as EDR, XDR and MDR.
• Knowledge of integrating security into project lifecycles.
• Strong communication skills and ability to document findings for stakeholders.
• Familiarity with ISO 27001 and NIST frameworks.
• Able to investigate incidents and propose technical improvements.
• Experience with email security gateway technologies.

Responsibilities

• Review, develop, monitor and mature the SIEM, EDR, email security and vulnerability platforms.
• Support ongoing development and monitoring of IDS/IPS, detection and response solutions and other threat detection systems.
• Work with in-house developers and provide guidance on SDLC security.
• Perform vulnerability scanning and remediation.
• Collaborate with the managed service provider to manage alerts.
• Work with governance colleagues on Cyber Essentials certification.
• Assist with 3rd party risk management and assurance.

Skills

SIEM

EDR

XDR

MDR

Vulnerability tools

IAM

SDLC security

Incident response

ISO 27001

NIST

Communication

Tools

SIEM tools

EDR tools

IDS/IPS

Email security gateway

Vulnerability scanners

GRC frameworks

Job description

Cyber Security training courses in Greater Manchester is seeking a Cyber Security Consultant with experience across multiple cyber and infosec domains. The role involves touching IAM, SIEM, EDR and vulnerability management tool tweaking, and integrating security into project lifecycles.

You will work with the Cyber Security Manager and security team to progress security across the organisation, including third-party risk and assurance and governance activities.