Cyber Security Consultant

Cyber Security Consultant

Location: Hybrid/Remote  (with travel to customer sites and office locations as required)

Salary: Competitive + Benefits

Atrium Recruitment is delighted to be partnering with a leading Managed Service Provider to recruit an experienced Cyber Security Consultant. This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing Cyber Security team, delivering a range of security services to customers across multiple sectors and helping organisations strengthen their security posture against an evolving threat landscape.

This role will suit a motivated cyber security professional who enjoys a combination of technical delivery, customer engagement, and providing practical security recommendations.

The Role

As a Cyber Security Consultant, you will be responsible for delivering a range of cyber security services while working closely with customers to understand their security requirements and objectives.

Key responsibilities include:

Defining the scope and objectives of cyber security assessments with customers.

Delivering:

• Infrastructure Penetration Testing
• Web Application Penetration Testing
• Vulnerability Assessments
• Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus Assessments
• Producing high-quality reports and communicating findings clearly, including practical remediation recommendations.
• Supporting pre-sales and post-sales activities where required.
• Working alongside vendors regarding technical improvements, updates, and product enhancements.
• Maintaining operational documentation and quality standards.
• Sharing technical knowledge and contributing to the development of colleagues within the wider team.
• Keeping up to date with emerging threats, vulnerabilities, technologies, and industry best practices.
• Ensuring compliance with information security policies and procedures.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have a strong technical background within IT and cyber security, combined with excellent communication and customer-facing skills.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Minimum of 3 years' experience within IT or Cyber Security.
• Experience delivering either:
• Infrastructure Penetration Testing, or
• Cyber Essentials Plus Assessments.
• Industry-recognised certifications such as:
• CREST Registered Penetration Tester (CRT)
• Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP)
• Cyber Scheme CTSM
• VA+
• Or equivalent certification
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to build relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
• Knowledge of:
• Windows and Linux Operating Systems
• Active Directory
• TCP/IP, DNS, switching and firewall technologies
• Hyper-V and VMware virtualisation platforms
• OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities
• Experience using vulnerability management tools such as Nessus, Qualys, or similar.
• Excellent organisational and workload management skills.
• GCSE Maths and English (or equivalent).
• Full UK Driving Licence.

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Certified Cyber Essentials / Cyber Essentials Plus Assessor.
• Degree in Cyber Security, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
• Experience conducting phishing simulations and social engineering assessments.

What's on Offer?

• Hybrid working environment.
• Opportunity to work with a diverse customer portfolio.
• Ongoing professional development and certification support.
• Collaborative and supportive team culture.
• Exposure to a broad range of cyber security technologies and projects.
• Excellent long-term career progression opportunities.

If you're passionate about cyber security and are looking to join a forward-thinking organisation where you can make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you.

For more information or to apply, please contact Selina Gibbs at Atrium Recruitment.