Cyber Security Consultant

Salary: £36,000 - 76,000 per year

Requirements

• Proven experience in cyber incident response, crisis management, or incident management leadership roles
• Demonstrated success in transforming or maturing an incident management capability within a complex organisation
• Strong understanding of the incident management lifecycle, including preparation, detection, response, and post-incident improvement
• Experience operating within regulated or critical infrastructure environments (energy, utilities, government, etc.) is highly desirable
• Ability to translate complex technical incidents into clear, actionable insights for senior stakeholders
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence across technical and business teams
• Familiarity with frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST, or similar

Responsibilities

• Define and deliver a multi-tier Cyber Incident Management strategy, aligned to enterprise risk and integrated with wider incident and crisis frameworks
• Drive the maturity and optimisation of the existing incident management function, identifying gaps and implementing improvements
• Own and maintain the Incident Management standards, policies, and processes within the ISMS, ensuring alignment with best practice and regulatory expectations
• Establish metrics, KPIs, and reporting to measure capability effectiveness and drive continuous improvement
• Manage budgets and resource planning to support capability development and ongoing optimisation
• Ensure comprehensive incident response and crisis management plans are in place across all levels of the organisation
• Design and deliver a structured exercising programme (tabletop, simulation, red team scenarios) aligned to real-world threats in the energy sector
• Embed a culture of continuous learning, ensuring lessons learned are captured and translated into measurable improvements
• Develop executive-level communication strategies, including briefing packs and reporting frameworks for major incidents
• Act as a key point of coordination during high-severity incidents and crisis scenarios
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners
• Influence and engage senior leadership to ensure organisation-wide alignment and readiness

Technologies

• Support
• Security

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We are supporting a major, zero carbon energy organisation dedicated to building a secure and resilient energy future. We are looking for a Cyber Incident Response Manager to lead the development and execution of our Cyber Incident Management strategy. This high-impact role involves transforming and optimising our incident management capabilities, ensuring readiness across the incident lifecycle. The position is remote, with occasional travel to London or Gloucester, and offers a unique opportunity to shape cyber resilience within critical national infrastructure.

last updated 21 week of 2026