Cyber Security Operations Consultant

Cardiff
2 months ago
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JOB DETAILS

  • £800 Per Day
  • Outside IR35
  • 6-Month Contract
  • Remote Role

    About the role
    A leading financial services organisation is seeking an experienced Cyber Security Operations Consultant to conduct a deep-dive assessment of the current security landscape. The company currently utilises a blend of external services, tools and providers to support its cyber operations. They are looking for a Cyber expert to analyse, evaluate and optimise the overall security architecture.

    Skills
  • Experience working in a highly regulated environment, ideally in finance/banking.
  • Extensive knowledge of performing architecture reviews and driving cyber transformation programmes.
  • Strong knowledge of SIEM, SOAR, EDR/XDR, threat intelligence platforms, logging and monitoring frameworks.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

    Responsibilities
  • Perform a detailed analysis of the organisation's existing cyber security operations.
  • Map out the current architecture, identifying strengths, weaknesses, gaps and inefficiencies.
  • Advise senior leadership on SecOps strategy, covering tooling, SIEM/SOAR use, incident response maturity, vendor consolidation and internal capability development.
  • Create actionable remediation plans and strategic roadmaps for long-term cyber resilience.

    What you need to do now
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