Cyber Security Consultant
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 28 Tachwedd 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £30,000 i £45,000 bob blwyddyn |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 28 Rhagfyr 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Melton Mowbray, LE13 0PB |
| Gweithio o bell: | Ar y safle yn unig |
| Cwmni: | Get Staffed Online Recruitment Limited |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | ENH-6741 |
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Cyber Security Consultant
£30,000 - £45,000 per annum
Melton Mowbray
Role Summary
Our client is a growing MSP based in Melton Mowbray, helping organisations of all sizes strengthen their security posture and achieve recognised certifications. They are looking for a skilled Cyber Security Consultant specialising in Penetration Testing to deliver high-quality security testing and assurance across a diverse client base. You'll lead and support security assessments including network, web application, mobile, cloud, wireless, and internal infrastructure testing, alongside Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus (CE/CE+) assessments.
This role suits someone who enjoys hands-on technical work, clear reporting, and helping clients improve their security posture in practical, measurable ways. This is primarily an office-based role that will require occasional travel to client sites.
Key Responsibilities
Penetration Testing and Security Assessments:
- Deliver CREST-aligned penetration tests across external and internal networks, web applications and APIs, mobile applications (iOS/Android), and Cloud environments (Azure, AWS, GCP).
- Wireless networks and remote working setups.
- Security configuration and segmentation reviews.
- Perform vulnerability assessments and risk-based testing using industry best practices.
- Validate findings, reproduce issues, and advise on realistic remediation.
- Support red team / adversarial simulation exercises where appropriate.
Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus:
- Conduct Cyber Essentials readiness reviews, gap assessments, and remediation guidance.
- Lead Cyber Essentials Plus technical audits, including sampling, evidence review, and on-site/remote verification.
- Help clients interpret requirements and maintain compliance across re-certification cycles.
- Ensure assessments are completed to scheme standards and timelines.
Reporting and Client Engagement:
- Produce clear, high-quality technical reports with actionable remediation advice.
- Present findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Provide pragmatic risk prioritisation and security improvement roadmaps.
- Contribute to scoping calls, statements of work, and test planning.
Continuous Improvement:
- Maintain current knowledge of security threats, tooling, and testing methodologies.
- Contribute to internal playbooks, checklists, and training materials.
- Support junior consultants through mentoring and peer review.
Essential Skills and Experience:
- Proven experience delivering penetration tests in commercial or consultancy settings.
- Strong understanding of OWASP Top 10 / ASVS, common exploitation techniques and mitigations, network protocols, Active Directory, and Windows/Linux environments, and cloud security fundamentals.
- Hands-on ability with common tools such as Burp Suite, Nmap, Metasploit, Nessus/Qualys, Wireshark, BloodHound, etc.
- Confident communicator with excellent report-writing skills.
- Solid grasp of compliance-driven security testing (esp. Cyber Essentials/CE+).
- Full UK Driving Licence.
Desirable Skills and Certifications:
- CREST CRT/CCRT/CCT or CHECK Team Member.
- OSCP / OSWE / OSEP / GPEN / eCPPT / similar.
- Experience with secure code review, SAST/DAST pipelines, or DevSecOps.
- Familiarity with ISO 27001 or wider GRC frameworks.
What Our Client Offers:
- Competitive salary and annual performance bonus.
- Training budget and certification support.
- Clear progression path into Senior/Lead Consultant roles.
- Flexible working and wellbeing support.
- Exposure to varied, interesting client environments and modern tech stacks.
- Collaborative team culture focused on quality and continuous learning.
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