Cyber Security Consultant in Guildford, Surrey

Cyber Security Consultant
My client is looking for Cyber Security consultants who come from a background in technical consulting and / or architecture. You will be given the opportunity to develop your skills further in a Cyber Security. you will provide support to a wide range of high-profile UK public sector and defence organisations and enable them to protect their ICT investments, and in doing so play a key role in nationally critical projects which make a real difference to people's everyday lives.
You will be given the opportunity to undertake a variety of roles throughout the project lifecycle, working across a wide-ranging set of clients and cutting-edge technologies. This could include providing projects with advice and guidance on Information Assurance topics; contributing to the development of IA strategies, policies, guidance and awareness; planning and managing the delivery of a security work programme; defining security requirements; designing and implementing security architectures; or overseeing the secure development and accreditation of information systems.
You will typically work on client sites, co-located with other project members, including client staff, colleagues and other suppliers. Due to the nature of client side working, regular travel within the UK should be expected. The base office is in Guildford, but it is likely that you will spend the majority of your time working with clients at their sites.

They provide substantial training, including online, classroom and in-house courses, leading to nationally recognised certifications, such as CCP, PCiIAA, CISMP, CISSP, CREST, ISO27001, SABSA, and TOGAF and provide structured career development pathways to help you gain responsibility and influence.

Responsibilities
Working either individually or as part of a larger team, you will undertake a number of varying consultancy assignments. Due to the potential variety in assignments your responsibilities may well depend on your own breadth of experience and could range from developing security architectures, to providing guidance on GRC activities. Other responsibilities could include:
* Providing security expertise for major system procurements and Agile programmes to ensure secure solution delivery;
* Identifying, analysing and evaluating information risks across a range of programmes, projects and systems;
* Explaining to risk owners and other stakeholders the causes, likelihood and potential business impacts of information risks throughout the information system lifecycle;
* Identifying and presenting options for treating or transferring information risks;
* Authoring and/or supporting the development of security assurance documentation in accordance with risk management frameworks;
* Developing or reviewing new security architectures that mitigate the risks posed by new technologies and business practices;
* Providing consultancy to customers on information assurance and architectural problems;
* Scoping security testing activities, and explaining the results and required remediation; and
* Conducting security monitoring and investigating security incidents.

Qualifications and Experience
Our client works predominantly within the UK Defence and Public Sectors. Because of this, experience within those sectors is desirable, preferably within the ICT context on enterprise solutions. The fast-moving nature of the ICT environment, together with the need to resource multiple, ad-hoc assignments, also requires our consultants to be quick thinkers, proactive and self-motivated - with the ability to apply a structured approach to often unfamiliar subject matter.
Candidates must be eligible and willing to gain UK Security Clearance to apply for this position.

It is essential that you have the following experience:
* Experience of complex ICT systems in a technical delivery or consulting capacity;
* A good understanding of enterprise information and communications technology;
* The ability to present and justify conclusions to project teams and business stakeholders;
* Proven abilities in delivering to client expectations and requirements; and
* Strong verbal and written communications skills.

Knowledge of or a desire to learn more about the following would be beneficial for the role:
* Structured security frameworks, such as HMG SPF and ISO27001;
* Security, technical and enterprise architecture methods such as TOGAF and SABSA;
* Technical risk assessments;
* Enterprise security packages.

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission.