Information Security Officer

Information Security Consultant - Virtual CISO (vCISO)

💷 Up to £60,000 | 🌍 Hybrid

My client is seeking an experienced cyber security professional to step into an Information Security Officer role, acting as a trusted advisor to a diverse portfolio of organisations. This is an opportunity to directly influence and shape cyber security strategies at board level while embedding yourself as a valued extension of your clients’ security teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic security partner, helping clients to define, develop, and mature their cyber security roadmap.
• Take ownership of internal Security Improvement Plans, ensuring risks are reduced and resilience is increased.
• Lead governance and oversight activities, including risk reviews, board-level reporting, and mentoring client teams.
• Carry out security reviews across cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments, identifying vulnerabilities and improvement areas.
• Provide guidance on compliance and frameworks such as ISO 27001, Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF), and Cyber Essentials.
• Contribute to incident readiness and response as part of the Cyber Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT).
• Actively contribute to the internal growth and knowledge-sharing within the wider team, suggesting improvements and supporting colleagues.
• Ensure compliance with internal security and governance standards.
• PCI/DSS

About You:

• Strong knowledge of security frameworks, governance, risk management, and compliance.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence at board level.
• Hands-on experience with cloud and hybrid architectures, audits, and security assessments.
• Incident response and crisis management experience is a plus.
• Holding CISSP/CISM
• ISO27001 Lead implementer

If you’re looking for a role where you can combine strategic influence with hands-on expertise, and you thrive on building trusted client relationships, this could be your next career move.