Cyber Security Consultant

Cyber Security Consultant Wokingham £55,000 - £60,000 bonus benefits I have an exciting and challenging opportunity for an experienced Cyber Security Consultant for my key client based in Wokingham. My client is a FTSE top 20 business with an excellent reputation as employer of choice within the area. Due to a huge investment into their Cyber Security team they are looking to hire an experienced Cyber Security Consultant. As part of the wider Cyber Security Team you will act as an expert in many areas of security, describing in business terms the impact of security policies, standards, technology standards and architecture on the business. You will provide security direction to the program/projects based on the business requirements and focus areas. You must be able to interpret high level business requirements and communicate them to highly technical security engineers; conversely, you must also be able to articulate highly technical issues to a non-technical business audience. You will provide minimum security requirements and to ensure that the delivered solution is fit for purpose and effective when transitioned in to service. You will identify security services to be integrated into the overall solution and work with the security tower teams to ensure implementation of the services. Key Accountabilities: Providing a security service steer to the program, on security related matters. This includes formal input to projects during the start-up, requirements, and design stages to ensure that security has been considered and is appropriate. Further security related guidance may be required during the build and testing stages of the projects. Provide technical security input as required by the security policy development team. Security review and design of complex application and technology architectures. Coordination of technical design/review activities with various segments within the Security team. Evaluation and maintenance of systems and procedures to safeguard internal information systems and databases. Researching and recommendation/implementation of changes to procedures and systems to enhance security aligned with corporate policies. Representing the Security Team ensuring ease of engagement with Security during projects and major programs. Accountable for ensuring that key risks and issues are identified, addressed and resolved in a manner that satisfies the business. Continuous view toward standardisation and process improvement with a view toward automation where possible. Skills and Experience: Security Technology Appreciation of wider information security related principles, likely to be gained in industry or from a consultancy background. Familiar with TOGAF and SABSA. Skilled in creating technology standards and experience with presenting security requirements and necessary security services to the security and/or enterprise governance boards for acceptance and approval. Security Services Experience with cloud based security controls (secure web gateway, next gen firewall, cloud access security broker) Knowledge and experience with technical security solutions such as IDS/IPS, secure remote access, firewalls, encryption, secure protocols, data protection, data loss prevention and identity management solutions. Strong background in IT network security (secure LAN, WAN, vLAN, MPLS, Netflow, SNMP and secure network zoning and restricted network design) and database, operating system and application security. Strong knowledge of data and information flows, information governance, network protocols. Knowledge of security hardening techniques and policy development, particularly operating system hardening (e.g. Windows, UNIX, Oracle). Experience in integration with a SIEM, or working within a system monitoring environment. Experience in vulnerability and risk management processes. Project Engagement Experience of incorporating security controls at each stage of the software development lifecycle process (ITIL). Experience of designing and managing security controls within service providers and the cloud. Proven track record of successfully delivering business requirements to time and budget constraints. Collaborative Working Strong communication (Written and Verbal), leadership and partnering skills. Able to demonstrate a high degree of credibility and influence senior stakeholders within the Organization. Able to operate as a highly independent worker and as part of a strong team/collaborative approach. For more information and to be considered for this role please email a copy of your CV to in the first instance.