The Role
Lead cybersecurity assessments and risk management for clients, implement security controls (MDR, IAM, network, cloud), advise on strategy and reporting, build policies/procedures and risk registers, manage training and awareness, and provide hands-on security analysis and testing guidance.
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About CFGI:
CFGI is a global consulting firm that helps organisations navigate complex business challenges with confidence. With a strong presence in the UK, we partner with companies across industries to deliver best-in-class advisory services in accounting, risk, cyber security, technology, and business transformation.
We pride ourselves on combining technical expertise with a practical, hands-on approach, helping our clients strengthen resilience, meet regulatory requirements, and stay ahead in an increasingly digital and risk-driven landscape.
Technical and Domain Experience:
· Conduct cybersecurity maturity and risk assessment and for clients.
· Practical experience implementing security controls, in areas such as MDR, IAM, Network Security, Cloud Deployments.
· Advise clients on cybersecurity strategy, metrics and reporting for various levels of stakeholders, including Audit Committees and Board of Directors.
· Build risk management practices for clients, including policies, procedures, Risk Register, etc.
· Previous experience as a systems administrator, systems engineer, or security analyst.
· Understanding of operating system hardening principles, network design principles, and systems security.
· Guide clients in establishing cybersecurity policies, standards, and procedures.
· Manage cybersecurity training & awareness services for clients from design to implementation.
· Understanding of security analysis, security events, and penetration testing.
Soft Skills:
· Strong interpersonal and communication skills; experience with cross-cultural communications.
· Calmness and clarity of thought under pressure and ability to maintain positive attitude.
· Agile and flexible, capable of dealing with ambiguity, and confronting challenges and opportunities with speed, endurance, and decisiveness.
· Confidence to manage upwards, provide forward thinking ideas and actively participate in improving CFGI’s cyber offering.
Technical Qualifications and Certifications:
· Industry certifications are preferred, but not required: CISSP, CISM, etc.
· Technology specific qualifications in technology or security solutions.
Experience:
· Whilst we will judge the quality of candidates not their time-served in the industry, a good gauge for this role would be around 5 years’ experience in technology and security related fields.
· Your experience does not have to be purely cyber security consulting. We believe individuals with practical skillsets from in-house roles, broader technology management or GRC, for example, would be well placed in our team.
· We know great candidates bring a mix of skills and experiences, you don’t need to have done everything listed in this job description to apply.
Skills Required
- Conduct cybersecurity maturity and risk assessments for clients
- Practical experience implementing security controls (MDR, IAM, Network Security, Cloud Deployments)
- Advise clients on cybersecurity strategy, metrics and reporting for stakeholders including Audit Committees and Boards
- Build risk management practices including policies, procedures and Risk Register
- Previous experience as a systems administrator, systems engineer, or security analyst
- Understanding of operating system hardening principles, network design principles, and systems security
- Guide clients in establishing cybersecurity policies, standards, and procedures
- Manage cybersecurity training and awareness services from design to implementation
- Understanding of security analysis, security events, and penetration testing
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including cross-cultural communications
- Calmness under pressure, agility, flexibility, and decisiveness when handling ambiguity
- Confidence to manage upwards and contribute to improving the cyber offering
- Industry certifications such as CISSP or CISM
- Around 5 years' experience in technology and security related fields
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The Company
What We Do
CFGI is a unique and highly specialized financial consulting firm that is strategically positioned to help companies through a range of routine and complex business scenarios. As an extension of your corporate finance team, CFGI works alongside your internal staff, serving in a variety of roles – from technical accounting advisor to M&A support to Controller or CFO – and delivering seamless support services. Our key areas of expertise include: » Technical Consulting » Interim Management » Corporate Tax » Private Equity Services » Valuation » Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
