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Senior Cloud Security Consultant

ANS
Manchester
8 months ago
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A Senior Cyber Security Consultant is crucial to engaging with our customers to improve their security posture through consultative and technical engagement. As a Senior Consultant within the team, you will be expected to work with customers and assess their Cyber Security Risk (among People, Process, Technology) and recommend and deploy key improvements in these areas. The role is a thought leader in the Cyber Security landscape and will deliver vCISO engagements for our customers.

As a Microsoft Partner you will have extensive experience with the Microsoft Security technologies and be able to work with CISOs and customer security teams to realise value in these solutions.

What you'll be doing...

Support PreSales in the scoping of Cyber Security consultative engagements. Provide thought leadership to customers on Cyber Security. Assessing Customers Security Posture (People, Processes, Technologies). Creating and supporting customer Cyber Security Roadmaps. Executing on Technical Cyber Security engagements. Form and maintain strategic Cyber Security Relationships. Staying up to date on industry trends to enable sound advice to our customers. Speaking at internal and external events.

What we need from you...

You will be a thought leader, comfortable with engaging with CISOs across multiple industry verticals. A safe pair of hands to lead our customers in securing their business and a change leader within our customer engagements Knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks and standards (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001) to ensure adherence to best practices and compliance with industry regulations Familiarity with incident response procedures, including the ability to analyze and mitigate security incidents and conduct digital forensics investigations Strong communication skills to effectively convey security concepts, findings, and recommendations to both technical and non-technical stakeholders Strong awareness of Governance, Risk and Compliance Needs

Desirable qualifications...

CISSP/CISM ISO Auditor Azure Security Expert NIS2 awareness

Why work for ANS?

At ANS, we’ve created a place where everyone can be themselves, and we empower our people to get the job done. Openness, ambition, honesty, and passion are what drive us every day. We are bold, courageous, and innovative – and we do it like no other. We invest in our people. In training, development, health and more – we give you the benefits and flexibility to maintain a happy work-life balance.

We’re proud of the inclusive, fun, dynamic environment we’ve created. It’s a safe space that works for all. You don’t have to be a techie to work in tech. Bring your authentic self and find your dream role here. Find out more at .

What’s in it for you?

With fantastic benefits, an inclusive culture, and a cool office space, we’re your kind of workplace.

Company benefits

As standard: 25 days’ holiday, plus you can buy up to 5 more daysA little extra:we’ll give you yourbirthday off,and an extracelebration dayfor whatever you want!Tying the knot? You get 5 days’ additional holiday in the year you get married. Oh, and 5volunteer days! Private health insurance Pension contribution match and 4 x life assuranceFlexible workingandwork from anywherefor up to 30 days per year (some exceptions) Maternity: 16 weeks’ full pay, Paternity: 3 weeks’ full pay, Adoption: 16 weeks’ full pay Company social events – get ready for a jam-packed calendar Electric car scheme 12 days of personal growth development time

ANS are an equal opportunities employer. We encourage diversity and anyone applying for a role at our organisation can be assured that their application will be treated fairly, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, gender expression, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and sex or sexual orientation. We sometimes ask for information relating to individuals for equal opportunities monitoring purposes only.

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