Senior Cybersecurity Assurance Consultant

GCS Recruitment; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 77,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

GCS Recruitment is seeking an experienced Senior Cybersecurity Assurance Consultant in Dublin City Centre with a hybrid working model. The role offers a competitive package of €85,000 per annum on a 12-month fixed-term contract basis, reflecting senior expertise in governance, risk, compliance and assurance.

The position focuses on strengthening cyber resilience across large-scale environments. You will lead risk assessments, conduct audits, and review governance and control environments,

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience within Cybersecurity GRC, Assurance, Audit or Risk Management.
• Strong knowledge of frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST, CIS Controls, COBIT or equivalent.
• Experience performing cyber audits, assessments or compliance reviews.
• Strong reporting and stakeholder management capability.
• Professional certifications such as CISA, CISM, CRISC, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor or similar would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead cybersecurity risk assessments and assurance reviews.
• Conduct audits against recognised security frameworks and standards.
• Review governance, risk management and control environments.
• Assess organisational compliance with cybersecurity obligations and best practice.
• Produce assessment reports, findings and recommendations for senior stakeholders.
• Support continuous improvement of security assurance and compliance programmes.

Skills

Cybersecurity GRC

Audit

Risk Management

Governance & Compliance

Job description

Senior Cybersecurity Assurance Consultant

Dublin City Centre (Hybrid)
€85,000 per annum
12-Month Fixed Term Contract

The Opportunity

We're seeking an experienced Cybersecurity Assurance professional to join a growing team responsible for strengthening cyber resilience across large-scale, business-critical environments.

This is an excellent opportunity for a consultant or in-house security professional with a strong foundation in governance, risk, compliance, audit and assurance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead cybersecurity risk assessments and assurance reviews.
• Conduct audits against recognised security frameworks and standards.
• Review governance, risk management and control environments.
• Assess organisational compliance with cybersecurity obligations and best practice.
• Produce assessment reports, findings and recommendations for senior stakeholders.
• Support continuous improvement of security assurance and compliance programmes.

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years' experience within Cybersecurity GRC, Assurance, Audit or Risk Management.
• Strong knowledge of frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST, CIS Controls, COBIT or equivalent.
• Experience performing cyber audits, assessments or compliance reviews.
• Strong reporting and stakeholder management capability.
• Professional certifications such as CISA, CISM, CRISC, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor or similar would be advantageous.

Ideal Backgrounds

Cybersecurity GRC Consultant * Information Security Manager * IT Risk Consultant * Security Assurance Consultant * Cyber Audit Specialist * Compliance Manager * Governance & Risk Lead