IT Senior Cyber Security Consultant; vCISO

Come and join the Littlefish team!

Work location:
Remote

Salary:
Up to: £90,000

Must be eligible for SC clearance (must have lived in the UK for the past five years)

Here at Littlefish, we look for people who can make areal difference and become a giant slayer.

As the world around us continues to change, we look for people who grab that change with optimism and excitement. Theseare the passionate and high performingpeoplewho enjoy and thrive on thinking outside the box.

Our current employees are the giant slayers who have made Littlefish who we are today, and you will be the future employees who continue to add the drive, passion, andadd toour skills and experience as we see Littlefish grow.

So, if this is ticking your boxes and you are excited at the thought of working with creative, passionate, energetic, friendly people- we would love to hear from you.

The role and what you’ll be getting up to on a day to day basis:

As our cyber practice continues to grow, we’re looking for an experienced Senior Security Consultant to provide security leadership, governance and assurance across a diverse portfolio of enterprise customers.

This is an opportunity to become a trusted security advisor, working closely with operational, technical, delivery and leadership teams to ensure security risks are effectively managed, compliance obligations are met, and security remains embedded throughout the service lifecycle.

The role focuses on governance, assurance, risk management and customer-facing security leadership.

As a Senior Security Consultant, you’ll act as the security lead across a range of services, programmes and strategic customer accounts. You’ll provide expert guidance, challenge assumptions, identify risks and drive continual improvement across governance, compliance and security operations.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Leading security governance and assurance activities across customer environments
• Managing security risks, controls, risk registers and remediation plans
• Supporting ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials and other compliance initiatives
• Reviewing technical changes, solutions and operational processes from a security perspective
• Producing security reports, dashboards and executive-level management information
• Coordinating audits, assessments and assurance reviews
• Managing third-party supplier security obligations and oversight activities
• Supporting incident governance, lessons learned reviews and corrective actions
• Providing security input into proposals, service transitions and customer engagements
• Representing the cyber function at governance boards, security forums and customer meetings
• Mentoring colleagues and contributing to the continual development of our security capability

We need a candidate with:

We’re seeking someone who combines strong security governance expertise with excellent stakeholder management skills. You’ll be comfortable working with senior leaders, translating security requirements into practical business outcomes and driving actions through to completion.

You’ll ideally have:

• Worked in a CISO/ vCISO capacity previously
• Proven experience in security governance, risk, compliance or security consulting roles
• Experience managing security risks and controls within complex enterprise environments
• Strong knowledge of ISO 27001, ISO 27002, CAF and Cyber Essentials
• Experience supporting audits, certifications and formal assurance activities
• A solid understanding of incident management, vulnerability management, IAM and change management processes
• Excellent report writing, presentation and communication skills
• The ability to influence stakeholders at all levels of an organisation
• Experience facilitating governance forums, workshops and risk reviews
• A proactive approach with strong attention to detail and a…