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Cyber Security Consultant

Oscar Technology
Manchester, United Kingdom
Today
£60,000 pa

Salary

£60,000 pa

Job Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Full-time
Work Location
Hybrid
Seniority
Mid
Posted
1 Jun 2026 (Today)

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£60,000 + benefits package Hybrid working Clear career progression pathway
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Role:Cyber Security Consultant
Location:Leeds or Manchester (Hybrid, 1 day on site/week)
Salary:£60,000
Type:Permanent, Full-Time

Summary:

We are working with a UK cyber security consultancy to bring in Cyber Risk & Compliance Consultants into their advisory practice. The team supports a varied client portfolio across regulated and non-regulated sectors, with a strong focus on helping clients evidence security maturity, manage regulatory exposure, and improve control environments in practical, defensible ways.

The role is broad. One week you might be running a controls gap assessment against ISO 27001; the next, supporting a client through a regulatory submission, building out a risk register, or working through third-party risk on a critical supplier. You'll be working alongside senior consultants on live engagements from the start, with structured support to grow into more independent delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Cyber risk assessments, controls gap analyses and maturity reviews against ISO 27001, NIST Framework, GDPR etc.
  • Supporting clients through certification and audit cycles - evidence, control mapping, remediation.
  • Producing risk registers, treatment plans and improvement roadmaps clients can actually execute.
  • Cloud and SaaS security reviews, translating findings into pragmatic recommendations.
  • Third-party and supply chain risk assessments.
  • Drafting and reviewing policies, standards and procedures calibrated to client risk appetite.
  • Clear reporting and stakeholder communication, from technical teams to board level.

Requirements:

  • 3-7 years in cyber risk, information security, compliance or audit.
  • Working knowledge of ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR.
  • Certifications: ISO 27001 LI/LA, CISA, CRISC, CISM, CISSP.
  • Cloud security review experience (AWS, Azure, M365).
  • Strong written and verbal communication across technical and executive audiences.

Benefits:

  • £60,000 + benefits package
  • Hybrid working
  • Clear career progression pathway

Role:Cyber Security Consultant
Location:Leeds or Manchester (Hybrid, 1 day on site/week)
Salary:£60,000
Type:Permanent, Full-Time

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