Cape Town City Centre: Cyber Security Consultant

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Cyber Security Consultant to provide strategic guidance and support to clients in the Cape Town City Centre area. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cybersecurity, information security, GRC, compliance, or related advisory roles, with a proven track record of delivering results-driven solutions that meet business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a cyber security advisor to clients, providing strategic guidance across governance, risk, compliance, and “owning” the security programme.
• Translate technical security issues, risks, and incidents into clear business language for leadership, management, and client stakeholders.
• Lead or support cyber risk assessments, gap assessments, internal audits, and remediation planning against recognised frameworks and standards.
• Maintain and improve security governance documentation, including policies, procedures, risk registers, and compliance-related records.
• Support clients with ISO 27001, privacy, and broader regulatory compliance activities, including audit preparation and ongoing control improvement.
• Coordinate incident response activities from a consulting perspective, guiding communication, escalation, stakeholder alignment, and post-incident review.
• Prepare and present client-facing reports, dashboards, and cyber maturity assessments with clear, actionable recommendations.
• Work closely with internal consulting, infrastructure, and SOC teams to guide security best practice and help drive successful project outcomes.

Requirements

• Mandatory Experience: 2 years of experience in cybersecurity, information security, GRC, compliance, or related advisory roles, or Experience working with clients in a consulting, advisory, or customer-facing capacity.
• Experience supporting ISMS implementation, risk management, internal audits, or compliance programmes.
• Ability to interpret security findings and express them clearly in business terms.
• Sound judgement and a practical, risk-based approach to problem-solving.
• Foundational understanding of cloud security, infrastructure, endpoint security, Microsoft 365 security concepts, and managed security services.

Qualifications

Relevant industry certifications in security, governance, privacy, or risk management Diploma or Degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Information Systems, Risk, Compliance, or a related field experience. Desirable CISSP, CISM or working towards a similar certification ISO 27001 Lead Implementer Privacy or compliance-related certifications Project management certification.

Salary & Benefits

Salary and benefits will be discussed during the interview process.