Information Security Consultant - Business Transformation

Information Security Consultant - Business Transformation

Posted 1 week ago by TalentHawk

Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom

Summary: The Transformation Security Consultant will focus on security assurance, bridging technical cybersecurity challenges with business priorities. This role involves translating complex security concepts into actionable insights for business leaders, facilitating informed decision-making and proactive risk management. The consultant will play a key role in embedding security assurance within business strategy and operational processes, with a specific requirement for Salesforce expertise.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Conduct in-depth assessments of security risks and vulnerabilities, focusing on high-risk areas.
  • Develop and deliver actionable reports on potential threats, their business implications, and mitigation strategies.
  • Collaborate with technical teams to evaluate and ensure security assurance measures align with business priorities.
  • Act as a trusted advisor to business sponsors, effectively translating technical cybersecurity risks into relatable business impacts.
  • Present compelling narratives about data breaches, system outages, and their implications for operational continuity and brand reputation.
  • Build relationships with stakeholders across technical and non-technical domains, ensuring alignment and buy-in for security initiatives.
  • Lead the development and implementation of security assurance programs that align with the organization's broader transformation goals.
  • Identify opportunities for improvement in processes, policies, and systems to enhance security posture.
  • Take a hands-on approach to deliver transformation deliverables, including reports, frameworks, and action plans.

Key Skills:

  • Deep understanding of security assurance principles, risk management, and vulnerability assessment.
  • Salesforce Experience.
  • Exceptional ability to communicate technical cybersecurity concepts in business terms to diverse audiences.
  • Proven capability to understand and articulate the business implications of cyber threats, such as financial impact, operational downtime, and reputational risk.
  • Experience in crafting and executing mitigation strategies for high-risk vulnerabilities.
  • Strong interpersonal skills to build trust with business sponsors, technical teams, and senior leadership.
  • Proficiency in preparing high-quality reports that inform strategic decision-making.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Portsmouth

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Transformation Security Consultant

We are seeking a Transformation Consultant with a strong focus on security assurance and the ability to effectively bridge the gap between technical cybersecurity challenges and business-critical priorities. This individual will play a pivotal role in translating complex security concepts into actionable insights for business leaders, enabling informed decision-making and proactive risk management. Candidate must have Salesforce expertise. This role is central to driving organizational transformation, ensuring security assurance is embedded in business strategy and operational processes.

Key Responsibilities

  • Security Assurance and Risk Management: Conduct in-depth assessments of security risks and vulnerabilities, focusing on high-risk areas Develop and deliver actionable reports on potential threats, their business implications, and mitigation strategies. Collaborate with technical teams to evaluate and ensure security assurance measures align with business priorities.
  • Business Communication and Stakeholder Engagement: Act as a trusted advisor to business sponsors, effectively translating technical cybersecurity risks into relatable business impacts. Present compelling narratives about data breaches, system outages, and their implications for operational continuity and brand reputation. Build relationships with stakeholders across technical and non-technical domains, ensuring alignment and buy-in for security initiatives.
  • Strategic Transformation: Lead the development and implementation of security assurance programs that align with the organization's broader transformation goals. Identify opportunities for improvement in processes, policies, and systems to enhance security posture. Roll up your sleeves and take a hands-on approach to deliver transformation deliverables, including reports, frameworks, and action plans.

Skills and Experience Required

  • Essential: Security Assurance Expertise: Deep understanding of security assurance principles, risk management, and vulnerability assessment.
  • Salesforce Experience
  • Communication Skills: Exceptional ability to communicate technical cybersecurity concepts in business terms to diverse audiences.
  • Business Acumen: Proven capability to understand and articulate the business implications of cyber threats, such as financial impact, operational downtime, and reputational risk.
  • Risk Mitigation: Experience in crafting and executing mitigation strategies for high-risk vulnerabilities.
  • Stakeholder Management: Strong interpersonal skills to build trust with business sponsors, technical teams, and senior leadership.
  • Reporting and Analysis: Proficiency in preparing high-quality reports that inform strategic decision-making.
  • Salesforce Experience