Cyber Security Consultant (DV Security Clearance)

ENGINEERINGUK
Basingstoke
2 months ago
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Job Description

Cyber Security Consultant (DV Security Clearance)

Position Description
Trusted to think critically.

If you're ahead of the game on cyber security, systems, and operations risk, we can secure your career ambitions.

Our Cyber Security Consultants are trusted to work closely on a wide range of exciting projects with real-world purpose, impacting clients from all sectors, as part of one of the largest cyber consultancies in the UK.

This position requires you to work on client site in Basingstoke 5 days per week.

Your future duties and responsibilities
You'll join a collaborative team of more than 280 members delivering 360° security services to clients across every domain that CGI operates in - from government, defence, healthcare and utilities, to banking and financial services.

You'll bring a creative and critical mindset to projects and client operations, managing complex security challenges with a business-focused approach - protecting what is most valuable to our clients. You'll be assessing risk across business, technology, and operations, considering threat intelligence and helping to build the full security view that underpins systems resilience and client confidence.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role
Exceptional planning and communication skills are key for this role, and you'll have a knowledge of security standards and processes such as ISO 27001 standards, (NCSC) CAF, Cyber Essentials, NIST and Cyber Essentials/Plus. We'll also look for your experience in:

  1. Developing cyber policy and procedures
  2. Data protection and privacy
  3. Security change management
  4. Understanding business continuity resilience and incident response
  5. Networks, core infrastructure, and systems


Desirable qualifications include: CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CCP.

Any individual without security clearance is welcome to apply and will always be considered for this or wider opportunities in CGI, where appropriate.

ABOUT CGI
CGI is one of the largest independent technology and business services firms in the world. In an extraordinary time of digital transformation, CGI is at the centre of change, supporting our clients' digital journeys and offering exciting career opportunities. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring more women to pursue careers in our sector.

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