Cybersecurity Consultant

Verify Europe; Coven Heath; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cybersecurity firm in the United Kingdom seeks a Security Specialist to deliver Cybersecurity Assessments & Resilience Programmes for enterprise customers. The successful candidate will have extensive experience in cybersecurity governance and operations, and will actively conduct assessments and produce security artefacts. Responsibilities include engagement with senior teams and providing clear, pragmatic security advice. This role offers the opportunity to contribute directly to tangible security outcomes, and requires strong communication skills and relevant certifications.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience at CISO or Senior Security Leadership level within enterprises.
• Hands-on background in security operations.
• Proven experience in cybersecurity assessments and audits.

Responsibilities

• Conduct ongoing cybersecurity assessments and reviews.
• Identify and prioritize cyber risks across environments.
• Provide advisory support for incident response.

Skills

Cybersecurity governance

Risk management

Security operations

Incident response

Crisis management

Communication skills

Education

Relevant security certifications

Tools

ISO 27001

NIST

Cyber Essentials

Job description

Security Specialist

This role is outside IR35

We are seeking an experienced hands‑on Senior Cybersecurity Consultant to support a major enterprise customer in delivering a Cybersecurity Assessment & Resilience Programme.

This full‑time, 6+ month project combines senior‑level customer engagement and leadership with practical, day‑to‑day delivery.

You will not simply define strategy, but also actively conduct assessments, produce security artefacts, support remediation activities, and work alongside customer teams to implement improvements.

The successful candidate will be comfortable operating both at the whiteboard and in the detail, acting as a trusted advisor while remaining directly accountable for tangible security outcomes.

Support will include:

• Ongoing cybersecurity assessments and reviews of policies, procedures, controls, and governance
• Identification, analysis, and prioritisation of cyber risks and vulnerabilities across on‑prem, cloud, and third‑party environments
• Advisory support for incident response planning, crisis management exercises, and resilience improvements
• Support to SOC operations, including process improvement and escalation protocols
• Supplier and third‑party security assessments, working closely with Procurement, Supplier Management, Bid and Sales teams
• Contribution to security governance forums, risk reviews, and senior stakeholder briefings
• Development and maintenance of security documentation, reports, and recommendations
• Delivery of targeted security awareness and training initiatives
• Provision of regular status updates, monthly progress reports, and end‑of‑phase summary reporting

Experience requirements:

• Must have extensive experience operating at CISO, Deputy CISO, or Senior Security Leadership level within complex enterprise environments
• Strong hands‑on background in cybersecurity governance, risk management, and security operations
• Proven experience delivering cybersecurity assessments, audits, and improvement programmes
• Demonstrable experience with incident response, crisis management, and cyber resilience planning
• Experience assessing supplier and third‑party cybersecurity risk across the supply chain
• Strong understanding of recognised security frameworks and standards (e.g. ISO 27001, NIST, NIS2, TISAX, Cyber Essentials)
• Ability to engage confidently with senior executives and technical teams, providing clear, pragmatic security advice
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience producing executive‑level reports and presentations
• Ability to manage priorities, deliver to agreed timelines, and operate effectively in a customer‑facing delivery role

Desirable:

• Relevant security certifications (e.g. CISSP, CISM, CCISO, CRISC, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor)
• Experience working across regulated industries and/or multinational environments
• Previous experience operating as an embedded / virtual CISO or security delivery lead