Principal Cyber Security Consultant - Client Advisory & Solutions

We are looking for an experienced cyber security professional to join i-confidential in a senior client-facing consulting role.

This is a broad position requiring someone with extensive experience across cyber security, technology risk and security transformation who can engage confidently with senior clients, rapidly understand complex challenges and provide clear, pragmatic and commercially sensible advice.

The successful individual does not need to be the deepest technical specialist in every area of cyber security. Instead, they will bring the breadth of experience and judgement to understand a client's environment, ask the right questions, identify what really matters and bring together the appropriate solution and expertise.

They will operate across the full consulting lifecycle – from early client conversations and pre-sales through solution shaping and proposals to providing senior technical and strategic input into client engagements.

Just as importantly, this person will have a strong commercial mindset. They will build trusted relationships, recognise opportunities where i-confidential can provide additional value and contribute actively to the growth and evolution of our consultancy business.

• Engage with CISOs, CIOs, CTOs, Technology and Risk leaders to understand their challenges, priorities and operating environments.
• Lead or support early-stage client discussions, workshops and discovery sessions.
• Translate sometimes loosely defined client problems into clear requirements, potential approaches and practical solutions.
• Provide credible challenge and independent advice to senior client stakeholders.
• Explain complex cyber security and technology risk issues clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Provide technical credibility and subject-matter breadth during pitches, proposals and client presentations.
• Support the development of statements of work, proposals, delivery approaches and associated commercial solutions.

Provide senior-level advice across a broad range of areas, potentially including:

• Cyber security strategy and transformation
• Security architecture
• Security controls and control effectiveness
• Technology and cyber risk
• Security governance, policy and standards
• Security operating models
• Security assessments and maturity
• Identity and access management
• Cloud and infrastructure security
• Vulnerability management
• Security operations and incident management
• Operational resilience
• Third-party risk
• Regulatory and industry frameworks
• Emerging technologies and associated security risks, including AI

The role does not require the individual to personally deliver deep specialist work across every area. A key capability will be knowing when specialist expertise is required and being able to bring together the appropriate people and capabilities.

• Provide senior technical and strategic input into client programmes and projects.
• Act as a trusted adviser to clients and i-confidential consultants.
• Review and challenge proposed approaches, architectures, programmes and deliverables.
• Help delivery teams navigate complex client environments and technical issues.
• Provide quality assurance and senior oversight where appropriate.
• Translate strategic objectives into pragmatic, achievable security programmes and roadmaps.

• Contribute to the development and evolution of i-confidential's consultancy services.
• Identify emerging client challenges and translate these into potential services and propositions.
• Bring practical market insight into areas where clients are investing or experiencing difficulty.
• Work with colleagues and specialist consultants to develop repeatable consulting approaches and solutions.

• Build strong, long-term relationships with existing and prospective clients.
• Identify opportunities where i-confidential can provide additional support or expertise.
• Contribute to account development and business development activity.
• Use professional networks and industry relationships to create new conversations and opportunities.
• Participate in industry events, round tables and thought-leadership activity.
• Balance technical recommendations with the client's commercial, organisational and operational realities.

We are looking for an individual with significant experience in cyber security and technology, gained through a combination of consulting, industry leadership…