Cybersecurity Consultant

Project overview

A prestigious financial services end customer is seeking an experienced Cybersecurity Specialist to support enterprise security initiatives across a complex technology environment.

The successful candidate will bring broad cybersecurity expertise, with a strong understanding of modern enterprise architectures, cloud technologies, AI security and emerging cyber threats.

Key Responsibilities

Essential Experience

Desirable Experience

This will be an Inside IR35 contract role working via umbrella company and will require 3 days per week onsite in Central London so you must be resident in the UK to be considered for this role.

• Assess and manage cybersecurity risks across enterprise technology environments, including cloud, AI and modern applications
• Conduct threat modelling and security assessments using frameworks such as STRIDE and MITRE ATT&CK
• Provide security expertise across IAM, endpoint security, network security and cryptography
• Review security considerations relating to RESTful APIs, containerised microservices and cloud-native architectures
• Ensure security solutions align with industry standards, regulatory requirements and enterprise security policies
• Work closely with technical teams, architects and business stakeholders to identify and mitigate security risks
• Support the development and continuous improvement of enterprise security controls and practices
• Extensive cybersecurity experience within complex enterprise environments, ideally financial services
• Strong knowledge of public and private cloud security, including emerging AI-related security risks
• Hands-on experience with threat modelling, security architecture and risk assessment
• Broad understanding of IAM, network security, endpoint protection and cryptography
• Knowledge of security frameworks including ISO 27001, NIST, OWASP, PCI DSS and COBIT
• Relevant security certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CCSP, CEH or OSCP, or equivalent expertise
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with experience engaging technical and non-technical audiences
• Ability to work effectively across geographically dispersed, cross-functional teams
• Previous experience within banking, financial services or other highly regulated industries
• Experience securing cloud-native applications, APIs and AI-enabled platforms
• Understanding of enterprise security governance, compliance and regulatory requirements

Project details

• Start: ASAP
• Duration: 6 months
• Location: Greater London, UK, GB