Cyber Security Jobs in Reading

• Reading
• On-site
• Entry level
• Internship

Six-month graduate program within the Falcon Complete team, triaging and analysing security alerts, investigating customer inquiries, performing basic malware analysis and managing the Falcon platform through configuration and tuning. Graduates work from the Reading office in a structured, collaborative environment and present a project to improve security controls.

CrowdStrike Falcon

• Reading
• On-site
• Entry level
• Internship

Six-month graduate internship in the Falcon Complete team, working from the Reading office on security alert triage, incident investigation and response, and basic malware analysis. Interns learn the Falcon platform and internal tooling, handle customer inquiries, and deliver a project to improve security controls.

CrowdStrike Falcon

• Reading
• Hybrid
• £50,000 pa

Supports the Control Testing & Assurance Manager in delivering cybersecurity control testing across multiple security domains, assessing control design and operational effectiveness, gathering evidence and producing reports. Works with control and service owners to localise test scripts and improve testing frameworks, with hybrid working at Clearwater Court, Reading.

COBIT · COSO · ISO 27001

• Reading
• £86,000 – £87,000 pa
• Lead

Develops and implements automated control testing and continuous monitoring across IT, OT and business functions, identifying automation opportunities and improving control testing processes. Builds automation workflows using Python, PowerShell, RPA or audit automation tools, reviews results, escalates control deficiencies and maintains documentation. Works with technical teams, control owners and stakeholders to support risk, compliance and cybersecurity objectives.

Python · PowerShell · RPA +6

• Reading
• £59,000 pa
• Mid-level

Assesses the design and operational effectiveness of cybersecurity controls across a complex technology environment, executing testing activities and adapting test scripts to different control environments. Gathers and reviews evidence, documents findings, maintains test plans and reports, and works with control owners to complete assessments. Covers domains such as threat intelligence, identity and access management, incident response and cryptography.

CISA · CISSP · CRISC +1

• Reading
• £60,000 – £70,000 pa
• Lead

Hands-on technical ownership of OT cybersecurity delivery across automation and systems integration projects, covering PLC, HMI, SCADA, servers and industrial networks. Involves designing secure OT networks with managed switches and firewalls, producing risk assessments and documentation, and applying IEC 62443 and NIS standards through testing and client handover.

Rockwell · Siemens · AVEVA +4

• Reading
• Remote
• Senior

Designs, develops and reviews secure architectures across cyber security, cloud and enterprise environments for defence customers, using AWS and/or Azure. Acts as a trusted technical adviser, producing architecture documentation, security assurance artefacts and risk assessments while engaging directly with customer stakeholders and attending occasional site visits.

AWS · Azure

• Reading
• Hybrid · 2 days in office
• £500 – £600 pd
• Contract

Owns the end-to-end major incident lifecycle in a complex, multi-supplier enterprise IT environment, coordinating technical teams, suppliers and business stakeholders to restore services quickly. Drives root-cause investigations, post-incident reviews and continual service improvement, using ITIL 4 and ServiceNow. Requires active SC clearance and sole British, Italian or Japanese citizenship.

ServiceNow

• Reading
• Hybrid · 3 days in office
• £70,000 – £80,000 pa
• Mid-level

Lead the end-to-end delivery of concurrent internal technology systems projects, including ERP, telephony and CPQ, for a high-growth SaaS vendor. Own planning, budgets, governance, vendor coordination, configuration, integration, testing and user adoption, combining strategic thinking with hands-on project management.

ERP · CPQ · Telephony

• Reading
• Hybrid · 3 days in office
• £70,000 – £80,000 pa
• Mid-level

Lead the end-to-end delivery of concurrent internal technology systems projects, including ERP, telephony and CPQ, for a high-growth SaaS vendor. Own planning, budgets, governance, vendor coordination, configuration, integration, testing and user adoption, combining strategic thinking with hands-on project management.

ERP · CPQ · Telephony

• Reading
• Hybrid · 2 days in office
• £40,000 – £42,500 pa
• Junior
• Permanent

First line of defence for day-to-day security hygiene at a SaaS vendor: patching the Windows estate, monitoring CrowdStrike, and assessing the impact of new vulnerabilities. Works closely with the infrastructure team, with a structured route into Azure and wider cloud security engineering.

CrowdStrike · Microsoft Defender · Azure +2

• Reading
• Hybrid
• £72,000 pa

Supports the design, implementation and maintenance of threat and vulnerability management controls across a large water utility's IT estate. Conducts network, application and code penetration testing, exploits vulnerabilities via proof-of-concept testing, and helps build an internal pen testing function. Works hybrid in Reading, liaising with Digital teams on remediation, patching and threat hunting.

Tenable · Burp Suite · Kali Linux +2

• Reading
• Remote
• Senior

Designs, develops and reviews secure architectures across cyber security, cloud and enterprise environments for defence customers, acting as a trusted technical adviser. Produces architecture documentation and assurance artefacts, supports risk assessments, and embeds security throughout the solution lifecycle, with occasional travel to customer sites.

AWS · Azure

• Reading
• Hybrid
• £60 – £70 ph
• Lead
• Contract

Lead the design and implementation of secure OT/ICS cybersecurity architectures, conduct risk assessments and assurance activities, and apply frameworks such as IEC 62443, NCSC CAF, NIS Regulations and ONR SAPs. Provide technical leadership across critical national infrastructure, nuclear and defence programmes, engaging senior stakeholders and regulatory bodies, with some bid and client relationship work.

IEC 62443 · NCSC Cyber Assessment Framework · NIS Regulations +1