Senior Incident Response & Crisis Management Consultant

NCC Group; Cheltenham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cyber security firm in Cheltenham is seeking a Senior Security Consultant specializing in Incident Response Management. You will design and enhance incident management frameworks, lead tabletop exercises, and engage with clients to ensure readiness against cyber incidents. Ideal candidates will have strong crisis management experience, excellent facilitation skills, and knowledge of industry standards like NIST and ISO. This is a hybrid role requiring some travel. Applications close on January 4th.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in incident management or crisis management within complex environments.
• Proven experience designing and running tabletop exercises at Silver level.
• In-depth knowledge of the incident response lifecycle principles.
• Familiarity with NIST CSF and ISO frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver incident management frameworks aligned to best practices.
• Lead Silver-level tabletop exercises simulating real-world cyber events.
• Conduct gap analyses to identify strengths and areas for improvement.
• Develop tailored incident management playbooks.

Skills

Incident management

Crisis management

Cyber resilience consulting

Facilitation skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Relevant certifications (CISM, CISSP, ISO 22301)

Job description

A leading cyber security firm in Cheltenham is seeking a Senior Security Consultant specializing in Incident Response Management. You will design and enhance incident management frameworks, lead tabletop exercises, and engage with clients to ensure readiness against cyber incidents. Ideal candidates will have strong crisis management experience, excellent facilitation skills, and knowledge of industry standards like NIST and ISO. This is a hybrid role requiring some travel. Applications close on January 4th.