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Anson McCade

Cyber Security Associate Manager

Hybrid

Bristol, United kingdom

£ 85,000 /year

Full Time

10-12-2025

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Skills

Incident Response Problem-solving Architecture Security Architecture Organization

Job Specifications

Bristol or Cheltenham

Security Governance and Compliance

Develop, implement, and maintain security policies, standards, and guidelines to ensure organizational security objectives are met.
Ensure compliance with relevant legal and regulatory requirements.
Conduct regular security audits and assessments to ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulatory requirements.
Ensure the organization adheres to industry best practices and frameworks, such as ISO 27001, NIST, and COBIT

Security Operations (SecOps)

Provide best practice advice for SecOps/SOC teams.
Support the establishment and delivery of SecOps strategies.
Perform SOC Maturity Assessments via frameworks like SOC-SMM.
Perform threat hunting and vulnerability management.

Security Architecture

Design and review security architectures for new and existing systems.
Provide security input during project design and implementation phases.
Ensure that security architecture aligns with business objectives and compliance requirements.
Define the Security Architecture roadmap.
Investigate and thoroughly understand applications and systems.

This is a generalist role, but some of the key skills we are looking for are:

Proven experience in a cyber security role, with a focus on consultancy.
Comprehensive understanding of security principles, techniques, and technologies.
Experience with security frameworks and standards (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR, CAF).
Knowledge of Incident Response and Management frameworks such as NCSC, NIST, and CREST.
Experience performing maturity assessments and utilizing their outcomes to drive security strategy.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

We will consider all applications, but some of the following qualifications would be nice to have:

Bachelor’s degree in Cyber Security, Information Technology, or a related field.
Professional certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CEH, CompTIA Network+, CompTIA Security+, SANS certifications).
NCSC CCP Scheme.

While having experience in a consultancy setting is beneficial, demonstrable experience in working with clients/external partners in other settings will always be considered.

During your career with us, we actively encourage and support employees to continually upskill and develop their skills and knowledge.

What’s in it for you

In addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes 25 days’ vacation per year, private medical insurance, a car allowance (paid as cash), a bonus scheme, and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice!

Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role, as there may be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first-class services we are known for.

About the Company

Anson McCade is a specialist recruitment agency focusing on four primary sectors: Quant Research, Trading & Risk; Digital & Data Analytics; IT & Cyber Security; Business Change & Transformation and Strategy. With offices in London, Belfast, Paris and Sydney, Anson McCade operates globally, working on mandates across Europe, Asia and US. In an ever changing business and technological landscape, the need for exceptional, agile talent is crucial to almost every organisation’s success over the long term. We target the highest c... Know more