Below is a client-ready job specification suitable for a cyber security consulting firm, with enough breadth to attract strong consulting candidates while still being specific on responsibilities and expectations.
Cyber Security Consultant
Location: UAE
Employment Type: Permanent
Level: Consultant / Senior Consultant
Salary: Competitive + Benefits
Sector: Cyber Security Consulting
About the Role
We are looking for an ambitious and technically capable Cyber Security Consultant to join a growing cyber security consulting team.
This is an opportunity to work with a broad range of clients, helping organisations understand, manage and reduce their cyber security risk. You will work across client engagements, supporting the delivery of cyber security assessments, risk programmes, security improvements and strategic advisory projects.
The role would suit someone who combines strong technical understanding with excellent communication skills and wants exposure to complex, high-profile client environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver cyber security consulting engagements across a range of industries and client environments.
- Conduct cyber security assessments, maturity assessments and gap analyses.
- Identify, assess and articulate cyber security risks and provide practical recommendations.
- Support the development and implementation of cyber security strategies and roadmaps.
- Review security controls, policies, standards and operating models.
- Support clients with governance, risk and compliance activities.
- Assist with security architecture and control reviews where appropriate.
- Contribute to cyber risk assessments and threat-informed security programmes.
- Produce high-quality client reports, presentations, risk registers and remediation plans.
- Present findings and recommendations to client stakeholders, including senior management.
- Support incident response, cyber resilience and crisis management engagements where required.
- Work collaboratively with technical, risk, compliance and business stakeholders.
- Contribute to proposals, tenders and business development activity.
- Develop trusted relationships with clients and become a credible cyber security adviser.
- Maintain awareness of emerging cyber threats, technologies, regulations and industry developments.
Experience Required
We are looking for candidates with a strong foundation in cyber security and experience working either within a consulting environment or an internal security function.
Essential:
- Experience in cyber security, information security or a closely related discipline.
- Understanding of cyber security frameworks, controls and risk management principles.
- Experience conducting assessments, audits, reviews or security improvement programmes.
- Ability to translate technical cyber security issues into clear business risks and recommendations.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience producing professional client-facing documentation and presentations.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively within project teams.
- Willingness to work directly with clients and travel where required.
Desirable:
Experience in one or more of the following:
- Cyber security strategy
- Cyber risk management
- Security governance
- Security architecture
- Threat and vulnerability management
- Cyber resilience
- Incident response
- Security operations
- Third-party / supply-chain security
- Cloud security
- Identity and access management
- Regulatory compliance
- Security frameworks and standards
Qualifications & Certifications
Relevant qualifications or certifications are advantageous, including:
- CISSP
- CISM
- CRISC
- CISA
- ISO 27001
- SABSA
- GIAC
- CREST qualifications
- Relevant degree in Cyber Security, Computer Science, Information Security or a related discipline
Equivalent professional experience will be considered.
What We Are Looking For
Beyond technical capability, we are looking for someone who demonstrates:
Consulting mindset – able to understand the client's business problem rather than simply identify a technical issue.
Commercial awareness – understands how cyber security affects business operations, reputation, regulation and financial performance.
Communication – capable of explaining complex security matters to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Curiosity – actively follows developments in cyber threats, technology and the wider security landscape.
Ownership – takes responsibility for delivering high-quality work and achieving client outcomes.
Collaboration – works effectively with colleagues, clients and multidisciplinary teams.
Ambition – wants to develop into a trusted cyber security adviser and take increasing responsibility for client engagements.
Career Development
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop across multiple areas of cyber security consulting, with exposure to senior client stakeholders and complex transformation programmes.
Career progression may include:
Consultant → Senior Consultant → Manager → Senior Manager → Director
The organisation will support continued professional development, industry certifications and development of specialist expertise.
Why Join?
- Exposure to complex and high-profile cyber security engagements.
- Opportunity to work across multiple industries and client environments.
- Strong career progression within a growing consulting practice.
- Access to senior cyber security professionals and industry specialists.
- Support for professional qualifications and certifications.
- Opportunity to develop both technical and strategic consulting capabilities.
- Competitive remuneration and benefits.
- Flexible / hybrid working environment.
Application
If you are an experienced cyber security professional looking to develop your consulting career, we would be interested in speaking with you.
We are particularly interested in individuals who can combine technical cyber security knowledge, commercial awareness and strong client-facing capability.
All applications will be treated confidentially.