The Role
Lead cybersecurity assessments and risk maturity reviews, implement controls (MDR, IAM, network, cloud), advise on strategy and reporting to senior stakeholders, build risk management frameworks and policies, manage security training and awareness, and apply systems/security operational experience including OS hardening and penetration testing to client engagements.
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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 senior 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, network design principles, and systems security
- 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 communication
- Calmness and clarity of thought under pressure; agile and flexible with ability to handle ambiguity
- Confidence to manage upwards and contribute to improving CFGI's cyber offering
- Industry certifications (CISSP, CISM etc.)
- 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)
