🚀 Senior Cyber Security Consultant (GRC)

Bristol | Hybrid

💰 £70-90k base salary

 

PLEASE NOTE - This requires SC or DV Clearance, or at minimum eligible for clearance (UK-based, British Citizen, with no skeletons in your closet!).

 

Are you ready to take on a senior role protecting mission-critical systems across land, sea, air, and space? 🌍

 

We’re looking for an experienced Senior Cyber Security Consultant to join a leading technology organisation working at the forefront of unmanned systems, AI, and defence innovation. You’ll help design and secure advanced digital and physical infrastructures that protect people, assets, and national interests.

 

This is your chance to make a real-world impact in a highly technical, mission-driven environment.

 

🌐 What You’ll Do

 

As a Senior Cyber Security Consultant, you’ll play a key role in strengthening our clients security posture and driving continuous improvement across systems and networks.

You will:

• Strong GRC experience (Governance, Risk and Compliance).
• Familiar with vulnerability management across multiple environments.
• Familiar with incident response processes, from detection to resolution and post-incident review.
• Familiar with security tools, ensuring effective monitoring, detection, and prevention.
• Familiar with network security controls — including firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention, and segmentation.
• Familiar with and oversee offensive security testing and vulnerability assessments.
• Ensure secure-by-design principles are embedded across development and infrastructure.
• Collaborate closely with engineering and product teams to identify and mitigate risks early.
• Contribute to a multidisciplinary cybersecurity taskforce, responding rapidly to emerging threats.

 

🧠 What We’re Looking For

 

• Strong GRC experience (Governance, Risk and Compliance).
• Strong understanding of OWASP Top 10, MITRE ATT&CK, and evolving threat landscapes.
• Solid understanding of vulnerability management, incident response, and network security.
• Aware of security tooling (SIEM, endpoint protection, scanning tools, etc.).
• Aware of firewalls, network monitoring, and cloud/infrastructure hardening.
• Involved withexperience securing software or embedded systems.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

 

💡 Desirable Experience

 

• Extensive GRC experience (Governance, Risk and Compliance).
• Background in Aerospace, Defence, or similarly regulated sectors.
• Experience with bug bounty, exploit research, or threat intelligence.
• Solid understanding of system architecture and associated cyber risks.
• Ability to mentor junior engineers and promote a culture of security excellence.
• Passion for continuous learning and staying ahead of new threats and technologies.

 

🎯 What’s on Offer

 

• The opportunity to make a real impact in one of Europe’s most forward-thinking tech environments.
• Competitive salary aligned to experience and clearance level.
• Hybrid working from Bristol or Bath.
• A collaborative, innovative, and mission-focused culture that values expertise and initiative.

 

If you’re passionate about cybersecurity, innovation, and protecting the systems that matter most, this is your opportunity to lead from the front.

 

Apply Now!