Senior Cyber Security Consultant

Salt Digital Recruitment; As Sudiyah; On-site; OMR 26,915 - 36,527; Full time

Job summary

Salt Digital Recruitment is seeking a Senior Cyber Security Consultant to join a growing advisory practice in Oman. The ideal candidate will have expertise in security architecture, SOC assessments, and compliance. In this role, you will lead advisory engagements, conduct assessments, and develop strategic roadmaps to enhance clients' security posture.

This position suits a professional who excels at both technical and strategic levels, engaging with clients to establish comprehensive security solutions and ensure compliance with standards like ISO 27001.

Qualifications

• Strong background in security architecture.
• Proven experience engaging with clients directly.
• Experience with frameworks compliance like ISO 27001 and NIST.

Responsibilities

• Lead cyber security advisory engagements and architecture reviews.
• Conduct readiness and capability assessments for SOC.
• Drive GRC initiatives and develop risk management programs.
• Create RFPs and proposals for tailored client solutions.
• Present strategies and assessments to stakeholders.

Skills

Security architecture

SOC assessments

Governance, risk, and compliance (GRC)

Client engagement

Risk management programs

Job description

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Cyber Security Consultant to join our client's growing advisory practice in the Middle East. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in security architecture, SOC assessments, and governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) - with proven experience engaging directly with clients to deliver strategic security advisory services. This role is suited to someone who enjoys working at both a technical and strategic level, helping customers strengthen their security posture, define roadmaps, and implement best-in-class frameworks across complex enterprise environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver cyber security advisory engagements, including architecture reviews, maturity assessments, and strategic roadmaps.
• Conduct SOC capability and readiness assessments, identifying gaps and recommending enhancements in processes, tooling, and KPIs.
• Drive and support GRC initiatives, including the development of cybersecurity frameworks, risk management programs, and compliance with ISO 27001, NIST, and local regulatory standards.
• Participate in the creation of RFPs, proposals, and bid responses, collaborating with pre‑sales and delivery teams to develop tailored solutions.
• Present cyber strategies, architecture designs, and risk assessments to executive and technical stakeholders, both internally and externally.
• Act as a trusted advisor to clients on emerging threats, best practices, and industry trends.
• Support internal knowledge‑sharing, mentoring, and capability building across the cyber practice.

Salt is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.