Junior Cyber Security Consultant
at RedbayAbout the job
Are you passionate about Cyber Security? Do you enjoy solving complex problems and providing expert security and risk management guidance? Do you want to be part of a small company that values its people and their contributions? We are looking for committed professionals who share our enthusiasm for Cyber Security.
What You Will Be Doing
As a Junior Cyber Security Consultant, you will help clients address a range of cyber security challenges, from defining security policies and strategies to assessing their exposure to cyber threats and implementing cost-effective security controls. You will provide both advisory and hands-on support in identifying, managing, and mitigating risks to clients’ information and technology assets.
Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:
- Understanding business and information risk contexts, including key business drivers, cyber security threats, and implementation challenges.
- Assessing risk at both technical and business process levels and effectively communicating findings to stakeholders.
- Evaluating cyber security maturity within organisations and developing improvement plans.
- Reviewing security controls against industry frameworks and proposing proportionate security enhancements.
- Researching and analysing security technologies to support innovative solutions.
- Leading client interviews and investigations to assess business impact.
- Conducting site visits and threat assessments.
- Applying standards, frameworks and methodologies (e.g., NIST, ISO27001, risk management models).
- Creating comprehensive risk assessments and reports.
- Supporting account teams in identifying new business opportunities and contributing to proposal development.
What Skills and Experience Will You Need?
Essential:
- Ability to clearly articulate and present security advice, including technical details, to key stakeholders.
- Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
- An undergraduate degree in Cyber Security or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
- A solid understanding of core cyber security principles and technical aspects.
- Familiarity with risk management frameworks and their practical applications.
Desirable:
- Experience with security tools such as Qualys, RiskSense, and ServiceNow.
- Knowledge of industry standards and frameworks, including NIST and ISO27001.
Additional Requirements:
- This role requires the ability to obtain Security Clearance (SC).
- Travel to client sites in the Portsmouth area at least two days per week.
Who We Are
We are a team of delivery leaders, cyber security specialists, and advisors dedicated to helping clients transition from legacy systems and adapt to modern security challenges.
What We Value
- Integrity & Results: We expect our teams to uphold high standards of professionalism, ethics, and expertise.
- Customer Success: We align our teams with clients’ missions and objectives to ensure impactful outcomes.
- Collaboration & Transparency: We work closely with our clients, iterating on solutions and openly sharing our methodologies and findings.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £30,000.00-£45,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Portsmouth PO3 5EJ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Due to the nature of the work all employees have to undergo a DBS and Security Check. To qualify for full SC Clearance, you need to have lived in the UK for the last five years. In addition no more than 30 consecutive days can be spent outside of the UK. If you don’t fulfil these requirements, do not apply.
Education:
- Bachelor’s (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Portsmouth PO3 5EJ
Redbay
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