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Cybersecurity Advisor

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom; London, England, United Kingdom💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-29 → 2026-10-02

Core

Strategic cybersecurity advisor and vCISO supporting financial sector clients in the UK/EU with security strategy, risk management, and regulatory compliance.

Role type

Senior IC cybersecurity advisor (vCISO)

Builds

Security strategies, risk management plans, secure architectures, and remediation roadmaps for financial services clients

Domain

Financial services, Cybersecurity, Cloud Security, Regulatory Compliance (UK/EU)

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Cloud security (Azure/AWS/GCP), Identity and Access Management (IAM), Risk assessment and management, Security architecture design, Regulatory compliance (FCA, GDPR, DORA), Security tool evaluation (EDR, DLP, IAM)

Preferred skills

AI Governance programs, Master's degree in CS/IT/Cybersecurity

Technologies

Microsoft Azure, AWS, GCP, Privileged Identity Management (PIM), Conditional Access

Responsibilities

Act as primary security advisor for multiple clients, Develop and implement security strategies and policies, Conduct operational risk assessments, Design secure architectures, Prepare client-ready documentation and executive updates, Support vCISO service delivery across client environments

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership experience

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