11080JS
£225 – 250 per day
Senior Cybersecurity Risk Analyst
Remote – 3 month initial contract – Inside IR35 – up to £252 per day
Our client are looking for an experienced Senior Cybersecurity Risk Analyst to join their team on an initial interim basis. This role is critical in identifying, assessing, and managing information security risks across the company. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, the ability to translate threats into business risks, and experience working in fast-paced environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct in-depthsecurity risk assessmentsacross systems, applications, and infrastructure.
- Identify and evaluatetechnical and operational risks, vulnerabilities, and control gaps.
- Translate complex technical threats into clear, actionable business risks.
- Maintain and update theCybersecurity Risk Register.
- Produce detailed risk assessment reports and present findings to stakeholders.
- Collaborate with IT, SOC, and business units to ensure risks are understood and mitigated.
- Providetechnical escalation supportin the absence of a cybersecurity specialist, particularly in coordination with the Security Operations Centre (SOC).
- Support compliance with relevant standards (e.g. ISO 27001, NIST, UK GDPR).
- Review security aspects of tenders and conduct third-party/vendor risk assessmentsto ensure alignment with organisational security requirements.
- Perform additional security-related tasks as directed by the Head of Information Security
Essential Skills & Experience
- Proven experience intechnical security risk assessmentsand threat modelling.
- Strong understanding ofcybersecurity principles, including network, endpoint, and cloud security.
- Ability to assess and communicatetechnical vulnerabilitiesin business terms.
- Experience working with or within aSOC environment.
- Familiarity withrisk management frameworks(e.g. ISO 27005, NIST RMF).
- Excellent communication and reporting skills.
Due to the volume of applications received for positions, it will not be possible to respond to all applications and only applicants who are considered suitable for interview will be contacted.
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