Senior Cyber Security Consultant - CAF Assurance
13 days ago
Reading
Location: Hybrid; with occasional travel expected to client site or Logiq’s offices in Bristol, Cheltenham or Chippenham. Salary: Negotiable Dependent on Experience, plus car allowance, plus up to 10% performance bonus*, plus excellent benefits package. Logiq is a fast-growing Technology Company, providing cutting-edge solutions to high-risk clients across Private and Public Sector. Due to rapid growth in our Security Capability, we are looking for experienced Security Consultants to join our team. Why Join Us? • Work on impactful projects that drive efficiency and innovation across diverse sectors., • Access professional development pathways tailored to your career ambitions., • Enjoy flexible working arrangements and a competitive benefits package. What the team say “At Logiq, I love being part of a team that thrives on exciting, fast-paced projects in complex environments. We focus on delivering real value rather than getting bogged down by unnecessary processes. The collaborative culture encourages initiative and empowers me to make impactful decisions, with support always available when I need it. I also feel supported in my project work and career development, with plenty of opportunities to enhance my skills and take on new challenges. Logiq’s investment in its people ensures I have both the tools and encouragement to achieve my goals. As someone with a challenging home life, including children with additional needs, the hybrid working model has been invaluable. Logiq treats me as a professional, trusting me to manage my work, projects, and outputs while balancing my family commitments. The flexibility to adapt my schedule for school runs and care needs, combined with a supportive team and rewarding work, makes this a truly unique place to grow and succeed.” The Role: We are seeking an experienced Senior Cyber Security Consultant to support the delivery of Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF) assurance and cyber resilience activities across public sector organisations. The role will focus on conducting structured CAF assessments, facilitating stakeholder engagement, reviewing evidence, identifying risks and improvement opportunities, and producing high quality assurance outputs aligned to NCSC guidance and recognised best practice. This is a predominantly remote role within a collaborative delivery team operating across multiple assurance engagements. Role Overview We are seeking an experienced Senior Cyber Security Consultant to support the delivery of Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF) assurance and cyber resilience activities across public sector organisations. The role will focus on conducting structured CAF assessments, facilitating stakeholder engagement, reviewing evidence, identifying risks and improvement opportunities, and producing high quality assurance outputs aligned to NCSC guidance and recognised best practice. This is a predominantly remote role within a collaborative delivery team operating across multiple assurance engagements. Key Responsibilities • Deliver Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF) assurance activities across organisational and critical system assessments, • Conduct stakeholder workshops, interviews and evidence reviews to assess cyber resilience maturity, • Support clients in understanding CAF objectives, principles and outcomes, • Review policies, technical controls, governance processes and operational procedures against CAF requirements, • Assess cyber security capability across areas such as risk management, protective security, monitoring, incident management, supply chain and resilience, • Produce high quality assessment reports, observations, risk findings and improvement recommendations, • Contribute to assurance workbooks, delivery documentation and management information reporting, • Support onboarding, planning and scheduling activities for assurance engagements, • Work collaboratively with technical leads, assurance teams and delivery managers to ensure consistent delivery quality, • Support continuous improvement of CAF delivery methodologies, templates and knowledge assets, • Maintain strong stakeholder relationships whilst operating in complex and fast paced environments, • Ensure delivery aligns with government security standards, policies and assurance expectations Essential Skills and Experience • Demonstrable experience delivering cyber security assurance, governance, risk or compliance engagements, • Strong understanding of the NCSC Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF) or similar assurance frameworks, • Experience facilitating stakeholder interviews and evidence-based assessments, • Ability to analyse technical and non-technical cyber security controls and processes, • Strong report writing and communication skills, • Experience operating within public sector, regulated or complex enterprise environments, • Understanding of cyber security principles including identity and access management, vulnerability management, incident response, logging and monitoring, resilience and supply chain security, • Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver against tight timescales, • Experience working within blended delivery teams in remote environments Desirable Experience • Experience supporting government or critical national infrastructure environments, • Knowledge of NCSC guidance, Secure by Design principles, ISO 27001, NIST or JSP standards, • Experience delivering maturity assessments or audit activities, • Professional certifications such as CISSP, CISM, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor, CCP or equivalent, • SC clearance or eligibility to obtain clearance Working Pattern • Mostly remote delivery, • Occasional travel within the UK for workshops or assurance activities where required, • Flexible, collaborative and delivery focused environment What We Are Looking For • We are looking for consultants who can combine strong cyber security knowledge with excellent stakeholder engagement and pragmatic assurance delivery capability. The successful candidate will be comfortable operating independently, engaging senior stakeholders and delivering structured, evidence-based outcomes at pace. Other Information Logiq is committed to investing in people, offering a clear progression pathway into our consultancy service, and we will passionately support professional growth to develop our employees. Flexible working is available, including part‑time / term‑time patterns. All suggestions are welcomed and will be discussed as part of a proposed employment package. Logiq is dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace. Our commitment is to ensure equal opportunities for all in both employment and career advancement. We base our decisions on individual merit, qualifications, and suitability for the role, without regard to gender, age, marital or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, ethnicity, disability, race, religion, or national background. *Bonus payments are discretionary and awarded upon successful completion of probation. Logiq proudly welcomes applications from Reservists, Veterans, and Cadet Force Adult Volunteers as part of our Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme commitments Benefits Include: • 10% Discretionary, • Very competitive Pension Scheme, • Access EV Scheme, • Access to Private Health Care, • Flexible Working, • Fantastic Company Culture, • 10 days additional paid leave for reservists and CFAV
