Senior Information Security Consultant

Description

Senior Security Consultant

Location: Remote, UK.

About VikingCloud

VikingCloud is the leading Predict-to-Prevent cybersecurity and compliance company, offering businesses a single, integrated solution to make informed, predictive, and cost-effective risk mitigation decisions - faster. Powered by the Asgard Platform, the industry's largest repository of anonymized cybersecurity and compliance event data, we continuously monitor and analyze over 6+ billion online events every day.

VikingCloud is the one-stop partner trusted by 4+ million customers to provide the predictive intelligence and competitive edge they need to stay one step ahead of cybersecurity and compliance disruptions to their business. Our 1,000 dedicated cybersecurity and compliance expert advisors understand that it's not just about technology. It's about transacting business and delivering an exceptional customer experience every day, without fail. That's the measurable value we deliver. And that's what we call, Business Uninterrupted.

This Position

The Senior Security Consultant will focus their efforts on client-facing delivery of various security regulatory and best practice consulting engagements, including PCI DSS, Secure Software (SSF), PIN, 3DS, P2PE, and Card Production Assessments. The Senior Security Consultant must be able to independently manage multiple projects at various stages, from initial planning and kick-off through the project's conclusion, as well as contribute to up-front processes, including sales and relationship-building.

Responsibilities

1. Perform both consulting, advisory and assessment services.
2. Perform assessments, including gap assessments, prioritized approach assessments and formal assessments.
3. Write high-quality reports for clients, meeting all QA criteria.
4. Be able to travel regularly, both nationally and internationally (must have a valid passport).
5. Demonstrate soft consultancy skills such as written and verbal communication, time/budget management and reporting, assessment project management, meeting assessment timelines.
6. Take part in sales support and identifying new opportunities.
7. Ability to build and maintain relationships with clients.
8. Ability to manage multiple clients simultaneously.
9. Ability to work independently on projects.

Qualifications/ Experience

1. Bachelor's degree or similar, and/or at least seven (7) + years of experience in a consulting or audit role, alternatively have experience in Information Security or IT security.
2. Have at least one industry-recognized professional certification from each list below:

- List A: (ISC)2 Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP)
• ISACA Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
• Certified ISO 27001 Lead Implementer
- List B: ISACA Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
• GIAC Systems and Network Auditor (GSNA)
• Certified ISO 27001, Lead Auditor, Internal Auditor 1
• IRCA ISMS Auditor or higher (e.g., Auditor/Lead Auditor, Principal Auditor)
• IIA Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)

1. PCI DSS QSA certification beneficial (although not required, we will get you certified).
2. Experience working in sectors such as retail, banking, fintech, software development (or any other industry where card payments are accepted).
3. Strong understanding of IT infrastructure including applications, servers, databases, network devices and security solutions.
4. Strong understanding of IT and security processes including change control, patch management, vulnerability management, configuration management, incident response etc.
5. Experience with software development methodologies and practices.
6. Virtualization experience beneficial.
7. Cloud security (AWS, Oracle) experience beneficial.
8. Understanding of regulatory requirements and compliance issues affecting clients related to privacy and data protection.

VikingCloud is an equal opportunities employer.