Principal Security Consultant – Strategic Advisory

Posted 18 June 2026
LocationLondon
Job type Contract
Discipline Technology

Job description

Skills & Experience Required:

  • 8+ years in senior security consulting/leadership, able to deputise fully for the vCISO.

  • Experience leading control uplift, regulatory readiness (NIS/NIS2, PCI DSS, UK CAF) and security architecture reviews.

  • Strong grasp of ISO/IEC 27001:2022, NIST CSF and enterprise risk management.

  • Security maturity assessment, benchmarking and board/executive communication.

Qualification & Certification Preference:

  • Bachelor's/Master's in a relevant discipline.

  • Required: CISSP or CISM.

  • Recommended: ISO 27001 Lead Auditor, CRISC.

Responsibilities:

  • Deputise for the vCISO and provide continuity of executive-level security leadership during absence or surge demand.

  • Support development of the security strategy, cyber risk register, maturity assessments and board materials.

  • Lead advisory workstreams and act as escalation point on strategic risk decisions

If this position is of interest to you, apply now!