Cyber Security Consultant

About the role

As a member of the Cyber Security team, you will help organisations strengthen their security posture by operating, optimising and continuously improving cybersecurity technologies. You will work alongside EY professionals and client teams to deploy, administer and enhance security solutions across complex enterprise environments.

Key responsibilities

• Support clients in day‑to‑day operation and optimisation of cybersecurity technologies and controls.
• Monitor, investigate and respond to security alerts, events and incidents.
• Administer and maintain firewalls, SIEM platforms, endpoint security tools, IAM solutions and cloud security technologies.
• Perform security configuration reviews, health checks and technical assessments.
• Identify vulnerabilities, misconfigurations and operational risks and provide remediation recommendations.
• Collaborate with client stakeholders and internal teams to improve security processes and controls.
• Assist with implementation and integration of new cybersecurity technologies.
• Contribute to incident response, troubleshooting and root‑cause analysis.
• Develop technical documentation, operational procedures and client deliverables.

Required profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Telecommunications Engineering or a related field.
• 2‑5 years of professional experience in Cyber Security, Infrastructure Security, Security Operations or Systems/Network Administration.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast‑paced, client‑facing environment.
• Professional proficiency in English.

Required skills

• Network security, security operations (SOC), identity and access management (IAM), endpoint security, cloud security, vulnerability management.
• Hands‑on experience with firewalls such as Palo Alto, Check Point or Fortinet.
• SIEM platforms like Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk or QRadar.
• IAM solutions such as Microsoft Entra ID, Okta or CyberArk.
• EDR/XDR tools including Microsoft Defender, CrowdStrike or SentinelOne.
• Cloud security services on Azure, AWS or Google Cloud.