We're Hiring - Cyber Security Consultant - Cyber and Fraud Centre

Permanent – Monday to Thursday

Salary – £55,000

Office base – Edinburgh – with some travel

Who we are

The Cyber and Fraud Centre Scotland is a social enterprise dedicated to promoting cybersecurity and providing comprehensive support within the business sector. Through strategic collaboration the Cyber and Fraud Centre has established itself as an authoritative voice in the realm of cyber safety and resilience ensuring a safer and more robust business landscape in Scotland.

It is our intention that every Scottish organisation have the skills and knowledge to protect themselves against online attacks. We achieve this through the delivery of education and preventative training, as well as actively raising awareness of threats throughout the business community.

We are a small, high performing team with a focus on genuine care and respect for one another as we work to bring cyber safety to organisations around Scotland. The threat landscape is constantly evolving, and this is an exciting time to join us as we continue to grow and expand our services.

We have an internal culture and well-being group, and we meet to discuss what we have been doing, and what new things we can do to further enhance the experience for employees. This has led to us to implementing a 4-day working week.

About the role

This role is key in making the businesses of Scotland more secure by providing guidance to improve their cyber controls, and other elements that contribute to building a healthy and mature cybersecurity posture.

You will achieve this by leading and delivering the Centre’s cyber division and by providing a range of comprehensive cyber security advice and high quality services to business, including corporate footprints, internal and remote testing, tabletop exercises and cyber awareness training. This role requires a deep understanding of cyber security principles, excellent client-facing skills, and the ability to drive security initiatives from conception to completion.

This role manages our team of talented ethical hackers, dedicated to identifying and reporting vulnerabilities within client systems and recommending remediation in a confidential and timely manner. Our team of Ethical Hackers also play a vital role in delivering our ongoing projects.

Your key responsibilities will include:

Being strategic lead and product owner of the Centre’s Professional Services
Lead and mentor our team of Ethical Hackers
Liaising with clients directly, ensuring strong relationships are built and maintained
Developing and delivering cyber awareness presentations at events, conferences and to our members
Identifying emerging security trends and technologies to keep the company’s offerings current and competitive
Designing and delivering cyber training and support to our members and clients
Attending any relevant meetings, events and networking opportunities
Ensuring projects are delivered on time and on budget

About you

You will :

Have a degree in a Cyber related subject or relevant work experience
Be passionate about delivering best-in-class services
Have excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to articulate complex security concepts to non-technical stakeholders
Have comprehensive knowledge and experience in cyber security
Be able to demonstrate a proven track record as a successful leader
Be able to demonstrate effective stakeholder management skills
Have an organisational growth mindset
Have the ability to quickly learn and understand new skills and technologies specific to the Cyber Security industry

Desirable