- Contract Duration: ~5-6 Months: Starting January 2027
- Work Mode: 🏢 Hybrid (3 days/week in office)
- Primary Office Locations: London, Birmingham, or Sheffield
- Daily Rate: ÂŁ232 PAYE / ÂŁ310.50 Umbrella
We are seeking an intermediate Security Consulting Practitioner / Security Analyst to join our cybersecurity team.
In this role, you will help bridge technical cybersecurity operational needs with strategic business risk management. You will work closely with internal teams, senior executives, and external stakeholders to strengthen security posture, ensure regulatory compliance, and support incident management across the organization.
🔑 Key Responsibilities- 🎯 Cybersecurity Strategy: Contribute to and execute on the broader cybersecurity roadmap, ensuring security initiatives directly align with business objectives and organizational risk appetite.
- 🤝 Stakeholder Engagement: Support relationships with senior executives, Boards, regulators, and external partners by clearly communicating complex technical security topics to non-technical audiences.
- đź’ˇ Customer Focus & Culture: Help promote a customer-centric security mindset across teams, using robust cybersecurity standards to boost operational confidence and customer trust.
- 🔄 Continuous Improvement: Participate in regular reviews and refinements of security controls, processes, and technologies, incorporating industry standards and operational feedback.
- ⚖️ Risk Management & Compliance: Advise leadership on technical risks and maintain compliance with global standards and regulations (e.g., NIST, ISO/IEC 27001, GDPR, FCA). Act as a main point of contact for external/internal audits.
- đź“Š Governance & Board Reporting: Assist in preparing clear, actionable reports and metrics for leadership and committees, translating raw technical risks into actionable business insights.
- 🚨 Incident Response Support: Support the operational readiness and execution of incident response frameworks to manage major security events effectively.
- đź“ś Policy & Awareness: Help draft and refine global security standards and contribute to organizational security awareness training to reduce overall risk.
- đź’Ľ Experience: Minimum 3+ years of professional experience in cybersecurity, technology audit, IT risk management, or security consulting.
- 🎓 Education: Bachelor's degree in a technology-related field, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or equivalent practical experience.
- 🏅 Certifications: Professional security certification preferred (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC).
- đź“‘ Framework Knowledge: Strong working knowledge of security frameworks, risk methodologies, and best practices (ISO/IEC 27001, NIST CSFs).
- 🗣️ Communication & Influence: Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a proven track record of influencing stakeholders and executive teams.
- 🚆 Travel: Flexibility and willingness to travel between office hubs as needed.
Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
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