Information Security Consultant - Virtual CISO (vCISO)
💷 Up to £80,000 | 🌍 Fully Remote (with occasional client travel)
My client is seeking an experienced cyber security professional to step into a Virtual CISO (vCISO) role, acting as a trusted advisor to a diverse portfolio of organisations. This is an opportunity to directly influence and shape cyber security strategies at board level while embedding yourself as a valued extension of your clients’ security teams.
Key Responsibilities
* Serve as a strategic security partner, helping clients to define, develop, and mature their cyber security roadmap.
* Build strong, long-term relationships with stakeholders and establish yourself as a core member of their security function.
* Take ownership of client-specific Security Improvement Plans, ensuring risks are reduced and resilience is increased.
* Lead governance and oversight activities, including risk reviews, board-level reporting, and mentoring client teams.
* Carry out security reviews across cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments, identifying vulnerabilities and improvement areas.
* Work closely with SOC teams to review threat hunting outcomes and ensure remediation of poor practices.
* Provide guidance on compliance and frameworks such as ISO 27001, Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF), and Cyber Essentials.
* Contribute to incident readiness and response as part of the Cyber Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT).
* Actively contribute to the internal growth and knowledge-sharing within the wider team, suggesting improvements and supporting colleagues.
* Ensure compliance with internal security and governance standards.
About You:
* Proven experience as a CISO, vCISO, or senior cyber security advisor.
* Strong knowledge of security frameworks, governance, risk management, and compliance.
* Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence at board level.
* Hands-on experience with cloud and hybrid architectures, audits, and security assessments.
* Incident response and crisis management experience is a plus.
* Holding CISSP/CISM
* ISO27001 Lead implementer
What’s on Offer
* Salary up to £80,000
* Fully remote role with flexibility to travel to client sites when required
* Opportunity to work across varied industries, influencing security at the highest levels
If you’re looking for a role where you can combine strategic influence with hands-on expertise, and you thrive on building trusted client relationships, this could be your next career move.