Cyber Security Consultant
Cyber Security Consultant
Location: Hybrid/Remote (with travel to customer sites and office locations as required)
Salary: Competitive + Benefits
Atrium Recruitment is delighted to be partnering with a leading Managed Service Provider to recruit an experienced Cyber Security Consultant. This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing Cyber Security team, delivering a range of security services to customers across multiple sectors and helping organisations strengthen their security posture against an evolving threat landscape.
This role will suit a motivated cyber security professional who enjoys a combination of technical delivery, customer engagement, and providing practical security recommendations.
The Role
As a Cyber Security Consultant, you will be responsible for delivering a range of cyber security services while working closely with customers to understand their security requirements and objectives.
Key responsibilities include:
Defining the scope and objectives of cyber security assessments with customers.
Delivering:
- Infrastructure Penetration Testing
- Web Application Penetration Testing
- Vulnerability Assessments
- Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus Assessments
- Producing high-quality reports and communicating findings clearly, including practical remediation recommendations.
- Supporting pre-sales and post-sales activities where required.
- Working alongside vendors regarding technical improvements, updates, and product enhancements.
- Maintaining operational documentation and quality standards.
- Sharing technical knowledge and contributing to the development of colleagues within the wider team.
- Keeping up to date with emerging threats, vulnerabilities, technologies, and industry best practices.
- Ensuring compliance with information security policies and procedures.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have a strong technical background within IT and cyber security, combined with excellent communication and customer-facing skills.
Essential Skills & Experience
- Minimum of 3 years' experience within IT or Cyber Security.
- Experience delivering either:
- Infrastructure Penetration Testing, or
- Cyber Essentials Plus Assessments.
- Industry-recognised certifications such as:
- CREST Registered Penetration Tester (CRT)
- Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP)
- Cyber Scheme CTSM
- VA+
- Or equivalent certification
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to build relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
- Knowledge of:
- Windows and Linux Operating Systems
- Active Directory
- TCP/IP, DNS, switching and firewall technologies
- Hyper-V and VMware virtualisation platforms
- OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities
- Experience using vulnerability management tools such as Nessus, Qualys, or similar.
- Excellent organisational and workload management skills.
- GCSE Maths and English (or equivalent).
- Full UK Driving Licence.
Desirable Skills & Experience
- Certified Cyber Essentials / Cyber Essentials Plus Assessor.
- Degree in Cyber Security, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
- Experience conducting phishing simulations and social engineering assessments.
What's on Offer?
- Hybrid working environment.
- Opportunity to work with a diverse customer portfolio.
- Ongoing professional development and certification support.
- Collaborative and supportive team culture.
- Exposure to a broad range of cyber security technologies and projects.
- Excellent long-term career progression opportunities.
If you're passionate about cyber security and are looking to join a forward-thinking organisation where you can make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you.
For more information or to apply, please contact Selina Gibbs at Atrium Recruitment.