Senior Security Consultant

Claranet
London
10 months ago
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About The Role

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Deliver a range of Cyber Practice function service offerings in line with employee’s capabilities Lead complex customer projects across the range of Cyber Practice function service offerings in line with employee’s capabilities Perform QA (Quality Assurance) reviews of customer reports as necessary Assist with pre/post sales activities as required Provide technical mentoring to other colleagues delivering the same services Maintain excellent communication with customers Maintain excellent communication and collaboration with internal teams to support Claranet in meeting its vision Keep up with industry trends, emerging threats, and technological advancements to effectively address new challenges and technologies Service delivery on customer sites as required Assist with the development and growth of the Cyber Security function’s services offerings Assist with the development of cutting-edge training material for internal and external delivery Deliver training, webinars, and seminars Contribute to the writing and publishing of whitepapers and advisories Fulfilling any re-certification requirements

QSA Specific (Where Applicable)Perform a range of PCI DSS consultancy covering the Cyber Practice function’s range of PCI QSA service offerings consisting of, but not limited to: cardholder data environment mapping exercises gap analysis assisted SAQ submissions Report on Compliance (ROC) assessments general PCI QSA consultancy de-scoping recommendations/advice architecture reviews internal Report on Compliance (ROC) assessmentsISO 27001 Specific (Where Applicable)Perform a range of ISO 27001 consultancy covering the Cyber Practice function’s range of ISO 27001 service offerings consisting of, but not limited to: understanding the organisations ISMS risk management introduction asset identification risk assessment ISMS management risk treatment internal auditTeams to collaborate withCustomer Experience and Managed Services –ensure we are consistently providing the best service to our customers, proactively monitoring their needs, and integrating their feedback into our future portfolio and propositions.Customer Success and Growth– ensure that the portfolio is up to date, meets customer needs, enables cross and up selling, and provide pre-sales support when required.Portfolio, Alliances & Technology Practices –support efforts to embed Cyber Practice function services into customer solutions.Finance & Corporate Development –submission of any work-related expenses.

About You

Behavioural competencies – organisational and behavioural fit

Customer facing, able to represent Claranet confidently and professionally Willing to travel to deliver onsite work as required Ability to identify and work with colleagues to deploy improvements to delivery processes Self-motivated and able to work in an independent manner as well as part of a dynamic team Excellent written and oral communications skills Excellent attention to detail Good numeracy and organisational skills Positive, collaborative, and enthusiastic

Critical competencies – technical fitOne or more industry recognised qualifications; i.e. CISSP, CISM, CISA, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor, PCI QSA, etc. Extensive experience leading own security consultancy projects/assessments/audits Aptitude for understanding, interpreting, and applying objective standards to specific responses Working under pressure of deadlines and structuring workload accordingly Problem-solving, helping others to understand complex ideas Providing advice and guidance in customer-facing situations Ability to work to tight deadlines, prioritise and manage workload Deep knowledge and understanding of security technologies Deep knowledge and understanding of networking Ability to quickly learn and understand new skills and technologies specific to the Cyber Security industry Take own initiate to expand information security knowledge Ability to write concise, accurate and timely reports Extensive experience completing PCI DSS consultancy projects and assessments Extensive experience completing complex ROCsDesirable competenciesExperience leading audits/assessments against security framework (i.e. ISO 27001, PCI DSS, Cyber Essentials) GDPR Experience SOC 2 Experience NIST Experience Full UK driving license (for UK recruitment) Experience managing client projects Information security consulting experience

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