Job Description
Junior Cyber Security Consultant - UK Remote - c£40k-£55k depending on experience
Are you early in your cyber career but ready to step into a client-facing, people-focused role where you can put your incident response skills to work, develop your GRC knowledge, and learn how organisations really build and run their security programmes?
We're looking for a Junior Cyber Security Consultant to join a growing UK consultancy. This role is ideal for someone with 1-3 years' experience and eager for a role with more variety, client interaction, and room to grow.
You'll work across a blend of short engagements and longer-term improvement programmes, helping clients strengthen their governance, risk, and operational security capabilities while receiving mentorship from experienced senior consultants.
The Role
* Supporting the delivery of multi-workstream security projects, helping guide clients through technology or process-related change.
* Contributing to practical improvement plans, security roadmaps, and recommendations aligned to client objectives.
* Assisting with governance activities, such as risk registers, action tracking, and workshop preparation.
* Helping coordinate compliance and assurance activities, working with frameworks like ISO27001, GDPR, and relevant operational controls.
* Conducting maturity assessments, gap analyses, and producing prioritised action plans.
* Supporting and sometimes facilitating workshops, discovery sessions, stakeholder interviews, and incident response tabletop exercises.
* Producing clear, high-quality reports, summaries, and client-ready deliverables under gentle guidance.
* Assisting with policy development, risk processes, audit readiness, and other structured management system tasks.
* Providing hands-on input across operational areas such as incident response, monitoring practices, third-party assurance, and cloud security basics.
* Translating technical concepts into clear, simple, business-focused language.
This is a junior role, so you'll get proper guidance and mentorship, but you'll need to bring energy, curiosity, and the willingness to get stuck in.
What You'll Bring
* 1-3 years' experience in cyber security
* Experience in incident response, incident handling, or IR planning.
* Exposure to ISO27001, GDPR, and data-protection environments.
* A personable, friendly communication style - confident speaking with clients and able to put people at ease.
* The ability to break down complex issues into simple guidance.
* UK-based with full right to work.
Certifications are a bonus, not a requirement - your mindset, professionalism, and communication style matter most.
You Are
* Naturally conversational, approachable, and good with people.
* Curious, proactive, and eager to learn.
* Someone who enjoys solving real-world problems, not just following checklists.
* Looking for a long-term consulting career with room to grow.
Why Join?
* c£40k-£55k salary, depending on experience, plus benefits.
* A genuinely people-first team that values kindness, collaboration, and curiosity.
* Supportive senior consultants who will help develop your consulting and technical skills.
* A mix of incident response, GRC, and client-facing engagements - no more repetitive shift work.
* Long-term client relationships where you get to see the real impact of your work.
* Remote-first, flexible working.
If you're interested, then we'd love to hear from you - please Apply Now and send a CV for quick review.
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