Graduate Consultant: Cyber Incident Response

We are now seeking talented individuals with a keen interest in developing a career in Cyber Security to join us as Graduate Consultants in London. As the Graduate Consultant you will work on an initial one-year fixed term contract (with potential to extend). This is an excellent career opportunity to join a specialist team dedicated to supporting clients with the most severe cyber security incidences. We operate a hybrid working model that requires you to work at our office in Bank for at least three days per week.

Please note that the recruitment process will require your attendance at a virtual assessment centre during the week commencing 29th September so you must be available to attend on one of the days that week (29th – 3rd October).

Tasks and responsibilities

Case Management

• Maintain records of each case worked on by Cyber Response.
• Manage case management metrics tools and support in analysing case histories to drive insights for future use.

Reporting

• Provide situation reports and other significant case related material to the client and or the case lead.
• Provide documentation to the case lead in sufficient time to allow review and feedback, before submitting to a client.
• Produce case summary and other reports as directed.

Supporting the growth of the Cyber Response practice

• Refining Control Risks\’ cyber response methodologies and approaches and tailoring the approach in changing market conditions.
• Supporting marketing initiatives.

As the Graduate Consultant you will focus on two key areas: crisis management and incident response.

Crisis Management

• Support the Cyber Incident Response team advising clients on post incident cyber crisis management independently or in conjunction with Control Risks response department.
• Support initial assessment of case and where appropriate, providing immediate verbal/written advice, recorded in an initial information gathering form.
• Support the Crisis Management team as it provides clients with on-going advice covering:
• Liaising with key stakeholders, including the Client, law firm and communication specialists.
• Options, contingency plans and recommendations for managing the strategic and or less technical elements of a response engagement.
• Discuss and input into communications strategies and plans.

Incident Response

• Support the Cyber Incident Response team advising clients on post incident cyber crisis management independently or in conjunction with Control Risks response department.
• Support initial assessment of case and where appropriate, providing immediate verbal/written advice, recorded in an initial information gathering form.
• Support the Incident Response team as it provides clients with on-going advice covering:
• Liaison with key stakeholders, communicators/intermediaries.
• Options, contingency plans and recommendations for managing the technical elements of response engagements.
• Additional technical support e.g. network forensics, support with EDR toolsets or additional support to the Digital Forensics department
• Discuss and input into communications strategies and plans.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Understanding of the cyber threat landscape and key cyber security concepts.
• Ability to communicate clearly in written and oral form at senior levels.
• Able to explain difficult technical concepts and ideas in non-technical terms.
• Ability to see security from the attacker\’s point of view.

Preferred

• Business proficiency in European Languages
• Good knowledge of IT and network infrastructure.

• Control Risks offers a competitively positioned compensation and benefits package that is transparent and summarized in the full job offer.
• Control Risks supports hybrid working arrangements, wherever possible, that emphasize the value of in-person time together – in the office and with our clients – while continuing to support flexible and remote working.