Cybersecurity · Experienced · Hybrid with client visits
Security Consultant
Security consultants advise clients on risk, controls and security programmes.
This is a career education profile, not a live vacancy. Verified salary information is not yet available for this role.
Daily responsibilities
- Risk assessments
- Client workshops
- Report writing
- Roadmap recommendations
Required skills
- Risk frameworks
- Client communication
- Report writing
Transferable from
- Analyst experience
- Audit
- Consulting
Typical progression
- Consultant
- Senior Consultant
- Principal
- Practice Lead
Certifications to investigate
- ISC2 CISSP (experience required)
- ISACA CISM
Entry requirements
Typically several years of security experience.
Interview preparation
Prepare to explain a security concept to a non-technical executive.