Information / Cyber Security Consultant

Network IT Recruitment is currently recruiting for a Senior level Information and Cyber Security professional, to join our client in Milton Keynes on a 9 month contract.

Our clients' current Security strategy runs until next year, so they need the expertise of an experienced Information / Cyber Security Consultant, to provide a detailed analysis of their current security posture, to then gather collateral in view of defining the following 3 years of security strategy until 2030.

You'll be looking at various aspects of their current security strategy, including SOC, projects, audits and more, so this role will suit a security professional with a wide range of experience in security disciplines, operating strategically and looking at the bigger picture. You'll look at the organisational structure and function of the teams as they stand, to create a clear picture of what future programmes could look like.

This is a government role, so previous experience of UK government security standards, and SC Clearance, would be preferable., * Highly experienced Information and Cyber Security professional, with a strategic operational mindset, able to advise C level stakeholders and the Head of Information Security on a 3 year future strategy for security in the business

• Able to deeply analyse the current security posture of the client, including organisation structure, function and strategy
• Aid the client in setting up a programme of work to deliver the 3 year strategy from 2027 to 2030, drafting collateral for this
• Cover various security disciplines including Cyber, InfoSec, SOC and Audit
• Support in recruitment activities for the Security Function as a whole
• Background in government would be beneficial, to understand how a security function operates in a governmental organisation (DDaT)
• Strong understanding of ISO27001
• SC Cleared, or eligible for SC clearance