Cyber Risk Specialist
| Posting date: | 26 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £48747-57348 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 January 2026 |
| Location: | Coventry, CV7 9JU |
| Company: | Cadent Gas Ltd |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 1943-43864585 |
Summary
Cadent Gas Ltd
Assess threats. Strengthen resilience. Lead cyber assurance.
As our Cyber Risk Specialist, you’ll play a key role in identifying, assessing, and mitigating cyber risks across Cadent’s IT estate. You’ll support the development of risk frameworks, conduct assurance assessments, and provide actionable insights to strengthen our cyber posture. This is a hands-on role that blends technical understanding with strategic oversight, offering exposure to critical national infrastructure and the opportunity to influence how Cadent manages cyber threats and compliance.
Why you will love this role:
- Strategic Impact – Shape cyber risk frameworks and influence decision-making.
- Operational Assurance – Conduct assessments and support incident investigations.
- Collaborative Culture – Work across risk, security, and procurement teams.
- Continuous Improvement – Champion knowledge sharing and process enhancement.
- Professional Growth – Develop your skills in a fast-paced, high-responsibility environment.
What you will bring:
- Relevant certifications (e.g. Security+, CySA+, CISM, CISSP, CRISC, Microsoft).
- Experience in cyber risk management and information security roles.
- Familiarity with IT infrastructure, cloud security, and systems architecture.
- Knowledge of risk frameworks such as ISO27001 and NIST RMF.
- Strong communication and reporting skills.
- Integrity and confidence when engaging senior stakeholders.
Assess threats. Strengthen resilience. Lead cyber assurance.
As our Cyber Risk Specialist, you’ll play a key role in identifying, assessing, and mitigating cyber risks across Cadent’s IT estate. You’ll support the development of risk frameworks, conduct assurance assessments, and provide actionable insights to strengthen our cyber posture. This is a hands-on role that blends technical understanding with strategic oversight, offering exposure to critical national infrastructure and the opportunity to influence how Cadent manages cyber threats and compliance.
Why you will love this role:
- Strategic Impact – Shape cyber risk frameworks and influence decision-making.
- Operational Assurance – Conduct assessments and support incident investigations.
- Collaborative Culture – Work across risk, security, and procurement teams.
- Continuous Improvement – Champion knowledge sharing and process enhancement.
- Professional Growth – Develop your skills in a fast-paced, high-responsibility environment.
What you will bring:
- Relevant certifications (e.g. Security+, CySA+, CISM, CISSP, CRISC, Microsoft).
- Experience in cyber risk management and information security roles.
- Familiarity with IT infrastructure, cloud security, and systems architecture.
- Knowledge of risk frameworks such as ISO27001 and NIST RMF.
- Strong communication and reporting skills.
- Integrity and confidence when engaging senior stakeholders.
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