At a Glance
- Tasks: Conduct cybersecurity assessments and develop remediation roadmaps for critical network environments.
- Company: Leading cybersecurity firm with a focus on innovative solutions.
- Benefits: Remote work, competitive pay, and opportunities for contract extensions.
- Other info: Engage with diverse stakeholders and enhance your skills in a supportive environment.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and make a real impact in the cybersecurity field.
- Qualifications: Current SC Clearance and experience in OT cybersecurity assessments.
The predicted salary is between 56000 - 68231 £ per year.
My client is seeking a Cybersecurity Consultant to work on an initial 3 month contract with extensions anticipated. The role is predominantly remote but occasional travel to sites in Surrey and the South of England may be required. The successful candidate will hold a current live SC Clearance.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver OT cybersecurity assessments across industrial control systems, SCADA, PLC, DCS, IIoT and critical network environments.
- Conduct OT and cyber maturity assessments using frameworks such as NIST CSF, IEC 62443 and other recognised industry standards.
- Assess critical network infrastructure, including segmentation, remote access, identity, monitoring, resilience and incident response capabilities.
- Review OT architecture, asset inventories, data flows, firewall rules, network zones and conduits.
- Identify security gaps, operational risks, vulnerabilities and control weaknesses across OT environments.
- Develop practical remediation roadmaps that balance cyber risk reduction with operational safety, availability and business continuity.
- Support the design of secure OT architectures, including network segmentation, zero trust principles, secure remote access and monitoring models.
- Advise clients on OT security governance, policies, standards, operating models and supplier risk management.
- Support or lead workshops with engineering, operations, security, IT and senior business stakeholders.
- Produce high-quality client deliverables, including assessment reports, risk registers, maturity scorecards, architecture recommendations and implementation roadmaps.
- Contribute to OT incident response planning, tabletop exercises, cyber resilience testing and recovery planning.
- Support pre-sales activity, including solution shaping, proposal input and client presentations where required.
Typical Engagements
- OT cybersecurity maturity assessments
- IEC 62443 gap assessments
- NIST CSF maturity reviews
- Critical network infrastructure assessments
- OT asset and architecture discovery
- OT security roadmap development
- Secure remote access reviews
- OT segmentation and firewall rule reviews
- OT incident response readiness assessments
- Cyber resilience and tabletop exercises
- Supplier access and third-party risk reviews
Please submit your most recent CV in application to this position.
SC Cleared - Cybersecurity Consultant - Remote - 3 Month Rolling Contract employer: The Huntsmith Limited
Join a forward-thinking organisation that prioritises employee development and offers a dynamic work culture, where your expertise in cybersecurity will be valued and nurtured. With the flexibility of remote work complemented by opportunities for occasional site visits in the picturesque South of England, you will engage in meaningful projects that enhance critical infrastructure security while enjoying a supportive environment that fosters professional growth and collaboration.
