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Cyber Security Consultant (Junior to Senior)

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Join Periculo's Governance, Risk & Compliance team as a cyber security consultant, supporting clients with GDPR/ISO27001/SOC2 compliance, DPIAs, audits (Cyber Essentials, DSPT), incident response and security awareness training. Full-time hybrid role based in Melksham, £27,000–£55,000.

Salary: £27,000 - 55,000 per year

Requirements:
  • Security Plus qualification is advantageous.
  • Knowledge of security standards, including GDPR and ISO27001.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Client engagement and relationship-building skills.
  • Ability to collaborate as part of a team.
  • Effective time management and multitasking skills.
  • Proactive issue-resolution skills.
  • Availability to work from our Melksham office at least three days per week.
Responsibilities:
  • Monitor client compliance with standards and regulations such as GDPR, ISO27001, and SOC2.
  • Participate in client meetings to understand security needs and maintain positive client relationships through regular communication and follow-up.
  • Assist in developing, implementing, and maintaining security policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines.
  • Monitor risks using our compliance tool to identify and evaluate potential security threats to clients.
  • Support internal and external security audits, including preparation, coordination, and follow-up on findings.
  • Conduct Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) and lead compliance gap analysis.
  • Assist in developing and executing incident response plans and procedures.
  • Help develop and deliver security awareness training programs to staff.
  • Assist in evaluating third-party vendors security practices and checking that they meet organisational requirements.
  • Prepare and present regular reports on security risks, compliance status, and mitigation activities to senior management.
  • Stay up to date with security trends, technologies, and regulatory changes to help improve security posture.
  • Respond to customer queries and monitor alerts from environments such as Google Workspace and Office 365.
  • Advise clients on data protection issues and investigate security threats affecting them.
  • Review and update client procedures, security policies, and data protection policies.
  • Address incidents such as data breaches and compliance gaps, and assist with audit documentation, including for ISO27001.
  • For one of the positions, undertake audits such as Cyber Essentials, Cyber Essentials Plus, DCC, DSPT, and ISO27001 internal audits.
Technologies:
  • Support
  • Office 365
  • Security
  • WAF

More:

We are seeking two consultants, at junior to senior level, to join our Governance, Risk, and Compliance team. Reporting to our Security Manager, you will work across data protection and cyber security, supporting clients with compliance and security solutions. This is a full-time hybrid role based in Melksham, with three days per week in our office and occasional travel to client premises. We offer a salary of £27,000–£55,000 per year, a good training budget, casual dress, a company pension, free parking, a health and wellbeing programme, life insurance, sick pay, work-from-home flexibility, and an additional day of leave for your birthday. Our office includes a pool table, ping-pong table, shower, onsite gym, and recovery suite with a sauna and ice bath.

last updated 42 week of 2026

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