CareerPlan

Senior Cyber Security Consultant

London, England, GBFull-time2026-11-07 → 2026-11-10

Core

Senior Cyber Security Consultant providing technical cyber reviews, due diligence, and risk assessments for private equity and corporate clients using an attacker's mindset.

Role type

Senior IC offensive security consultant (advisory)

Builds

Cyber risk assessments, threat-led risk scenarios, and executive briefings for M&A and strategic transformation initiatives

Domain

Cybersecurity, M&A Advisory, Risk Management

Required skills

Red teaming, penetration testing, adversary simulation, offensive security, MITRE ATT&CK, threat intelligence, cloud security testing, network security testing, identity security, incident response assessment, risk communication

Preferred skills

Active Directory/Entra ID attack techniques, social engineering simulation, OT/ICS security, CBEST/TIBER-EU frameworks, NIST CSF, CREST standards

Technologies

Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, EDR, SOC tools, MITRE ATT&CK, NIST CSF, CREST, CBEST, TIBER-EU

Responsibilities

Leading technical cyber security reviews as part of due diligence, assessing client environments from an adversary's perspective, reviewing external attack surface, evaluating security controls against attacker tactics, interpreting penetration test results, developing threat-led risk scenarios, advising on offensive security testing procurement, translating technical findings into business risks, producing executive reports, managing technical workstreams

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC