Cyber Security- GRC Consultant

Akita IT

Wrotham

On-site

GBP 40,000 - 60,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

32 days holiday (incl. 8 Bank holidays)

Company sick pay after 6 months

Job summary

Akita IT, a leading managed service provider in the UK, is looking for a Cyber Security professional to join their team in Wrotham. This full-time, permanent position focuses on providing GRC advice, conducting assessments, and supporting security solutions. Candidates should possess knowledge of Cyber Essentials, ISO27001, and MS365 security solutions. The role offers a competitive salary, professional development opportunities, and 32 days of holiday, rising to 38 days after three years of service.

Qualifications

Knowledge in IAM, MFA, MDM and DLP technologies.
A solid understanding of information risk, compliance, and governance.
Experience in drafting security policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

Provide Cyber Security - GRC advice and guidance focused on compliance standards.
Conduct Cyber Security - GRC assessments against recognized best practices.
Support gap analysis on client systems to identify security posture.

Skills

Knowledge of security standards and frameworks

Experience working at an MSP in a technical capacity

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Strong analytics skills

Education

Security/Cyber Related Degree

Cyber Essentials Assessor

ISO27001 Lead Implementer and/or Lead Auditor

Tools

MS365 Cloud security solutions (Intune, Azure, Defender)

Job description

Akita is a leading IT managed service provider, delivering high-quality IT support and services to over 250 organisations across the UK. We pride ourselves on delivering exceptional IT support with the highest levels of customer service.

Employees at Akita benefit from an exciting and fast-paced environment in which they gain exposure to up and coming technologies. Continued professional development is encouraged so that our team members develop existing skills and gain new ones.

Hard work is rewarded by career progression and talent is recognised to ensure our engineers have the passion and drive required to deliver outstanding service to our clients.

Responsibilities

Work within the security team to provide Cyber Security - GRC advice and guidance, heavily focused on compliance standards, frameworks.
Conduct Cyber Security - GRC assessments against recognised best practice and industry standards, as appropriate to the organisation.
Support the team in carrying out gap analysis on client systems, to identify current security posture verses current security best practices.
Act as the first point of escalation for Cyber Security– GRC related incidents within the helpdesk.
Support in the delivery of “hands‑on” Cyber Security solutions within the business.
Work collaboratively with the Technical and Project teams to monitor and respond to client Cyber Security – GRC incidents/projects and assist with resolution.
Assist presales team and account managers with Cyber Security – GRC consultancy calls/meetings.
Fulfil any other such reasonable duties as required in line with business needs.

Core Skills

Knowledge of security standards and frameworks. Cyber Essentials, ISO27001 and GDPR.
A solid understanding of information risk, compliance, and governance.
Experience in drafting security policies and procedures.
Knowledge of MS365 Cloud security solutions (Intune, Azure, Defender).

Skills and Experience