Cyber Security
Cyber Security Consultant Jobs & Careers
Looking for your next Cyber Security Consultant opportunity?
HOK Consulting connects Cyber Security Consultants with organisations strengthening security, managing cyber risk and delivering complex technology and transformation programmes across permanent, contract and interim opportunities.
Whether your experience covers security engineering, cloud security, governance and risk, security architecture, incident response or vulnerability management, explore current opportunities or upload your CV to join HOK’s technology talent network.
Current Cyber Security Consultant Jobs
Explore current Cyber Security Consultant opportunities available through HOK Consulting.
Can’t see the right Cyber Security Consultant role?
If there are currently no suitable Cyber Security Consultant vacancies listed, upload your CV and tell us what you’re looking for. Our team can contact you when a relevant permanent, contract or interim opportunity becomes available.
What Does a Cyber Security Consultant Do?
Cyber Security Consultants help organisations understand security risks, improve technical and organisational controls and protect systems, applications, infrastructure and data.
The role can cover security assessments, architecture, cloud security, governance and risk, vulnerability management, incident response and wider security transformation, depending on the organisation and engagement.
Cyber Security Consultants often work across technical teams, business stakeholders and senior leadership, providing specialist advice while helping organisations turn security requirements into practical improvements across technology environments and delivery programmes.
Cyber Security Consultant Skills & Experience
Cyber Security Consultant roles can vary considerably, but relevant experience commonly includes areas such as:
- Cyber Security Consulting
- Security Engineering
- Cloud Security
- Information Security
- Security Architecture
- Governance, Risk and Compliance
- Identity and Access Management
- Application Security
- Network Security
- Incident Response
- Vulnerability Management
- Threat Intelligence
- Penetration Testing
- Operational Resilience
- Security Operations Centres
Some Cyber Security Consultants specialise in a particular technical discipline, while others work across wider security strategy, risk, architecture and transformation programmes.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills are particularly important because consultants need to translate complex security risks into clear recommendations for both technical and non-technical audiences.
Typical Cyber Security Consultant Responsibilities
- Assessing cyber security risks across technology environments
- Reviewing existing security controls and identifying weaknesses
- Providing advice on security architecture and technical design
- Supporting cloud, network and application security initiatives
- Helping organisations develop security policies and standards
- Supporting governance, risk and compliance programmes
- Advising on vulnerability management and remediation priorities
- Supporting incident response and security improvement activities
- Producing security assessments, reports and recommendations
- Working with engineering, infrastructure, cloud and delivery teams
- Communicating security risks and priorities to senior stakeholders
- Supporting wider cyber security transformation programmes
Responsibilities vary depending on the organisation, client engagement and whether the role is focused on technical security, architecture, risk, compliance or broader cyber transformation.
Cyber Security Consultant Salary Expectations
Cyber Security Consultant salaries vary according to experience, location, technical specialism, sector and the complexity of the organisations and programmes being supported.
Permanent Cyber Security Consultant
Around £65,000 per year
UK median advertised salary
Contract Cyber Security Consultant
Around £592 per day
UK median contract rate
Senior Cyber Security Consultants and professionals with specialist cloud security, architecture, financial services, security transformation or leadership experience may command higher salaries or contract rates.
Salary information is provided as a general UK market guide and can vary significantly between individual roles.
Cyber Security Consultant Career Progression
Cyber Security Consulting can lead into senior consulting, architecture, specialist security and wider cyber leadership positions.
Typical Cyber Security Consultant Career Path
Alternative Career Paths
Cyber Security Consultants may also progress into roles such as:
- Security Architect
- Security Engineer
- Information Security Manager
- GRC Consultant
- Cloud Security Engineer
- Head of Cyber Security
- Chief Information Security Officer
The right progression depends on whether you want to deepen a technical specialism, move further into security architecture or strategy, or take responsibility for wider cyber security leadership and transformation.
Your Next Move
Looking for Your Next Cyber Security Consultant Opportunity?
If you’re considering your next permanent position, contract assignment or interim opportunity, send HOK Consulting your CV.
Tell us about your cyber security consulting experience, the disciplines and sectors you specialise in and the type of opportunity you’re looking for.
Specialist Recruitment
Cyber Security Recruitment
Cyber Security Consulting forms part of HOK Consulting’s wider Cyber Security recruitment expertise, connecting organisations with specialists across security engineering, architecture, cloud security, governance and risk, security operations, IAM and information security.
Hiring?
Recruiting Cyber Security Consultants?
HOK Consulting supports organisations looking for experienced Cyber Security Consultants across permanent, contract and interim requirements.
Whether you’re strengthening security capability, assessing cyber risk, delivering a transformation programme or need specialist expertise across cloud, architecture, engineering or governance, speak to HOK about your requirements.