Consultant Cybersecurity

Salary: £26,000 - 61,000 per year

Requirements

• Relevant experience within the cybersecurity industry.
• A bachelors degree, specializing in a technical or scientific discipline is preferred, or equivalent experience.
• Strong and demonstrable experience in Excel, PowerPoint, and other Office applications.
• An understanding of cybersecurity control and risk assessment frameworks (e.g., NIST CSF, CIS, NIST 800-53, ISO 27001) and their unique differences.
• Awareness of the regulatory landscape and well-known data privacy, cybersecurity, and operational resilience regulations.
• Familiarity with threat intelligence tools, frameworks, and OSINT.
• Relevant cybersecurity certifications (e.g., CompTIA Security+, CISSP, ISO, CISM, OSCP etc.).
• A highly analytical mindset paired with an ability to translate abstract problems into solutions.
• Critical thinking and a logical approach to analysis and decision making.
• A desire to innovate and improve existing solutions.
• The ability to distil complex technical findings into clear, actionable insights for both technical and business stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
• Strong interpersonal skills, team spirit, and a collaborative ethos.
• Attention to detail and a dedication to high-quality presentation.
• An informed perspective on the UK cyber threat landscape, and a commitment to continuous learning.

Responsibilities

• Perform a wide range of cybersecurity engagements in a fast-paced, deadline-sensitive environment.
• Summarize results accurately and concisely in written reports for a sophisticated client base consisting of top-tier law firms, financial institutions, and corporations.
• Manage consultants on engagements and provide oral reports to clients, when appropriate.
• Participate in assessments of threats, vulnerabilities, and risks, applying a combination of technical skills and critical thinking.
• Collaboratively define cyber strategies and transformation plans for clients.
• Identify red flags, validate sources, and make judgment calls about the completeness and accuracy of information, especially during M&A cyber due diligence.
• Utilize threat intelligence to identify, contextualize, and analyse emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and risks to clients.
• Develop and innovate technologies and solutions that can be used to assess cybersecurity maturity and risks.
• Conduct external exposure and threat intelligence assessments using a range of subscription and open-source databases and toolsets to identify the attack surface and threat profile of clients.
• Maintain current knowledge of industry trends, threats, methodologies, and core technologies to assimilate client needs and provide appropriate advice and recommendations.
• Act as a coach and mentor for readiness work and provide support and training materials to others across the global team.
• Develop new tools to build on and expand our existing readiness methodologies, approaches, and offerings.
• Assist leadership in developing strategies to expand the portfolio of services offered and improve the efficiency and consistency of service delivery.

Technologies

• Excel
• Support
• Security

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We are FTI Consulting, the leading global expert firm for organizations facing crisis and transformation. Our EMEA cybersecurity team is a dynamic, skill-diverse group focused on helping clients operate as securely as possible. We work on varied and exciting engagements, from proactively identifying critical security gaps to responding to cyber-attacks and cyber-enabled frauds. We operate as one global cybersecurity team and P&L, with collaboration across the business central to how we work. Our culture is open, collaborative, inclusive, and entrepreneurial, with a strong focus on professional development, flexibility, and remote working where possible. This role is based in London, United Kingdom and is full time.

last updated 36 week of 2026