Posted 20 August, 2026
Senior Cybersecurity Consultant
Jobtailor
Auckland, AUK, NZ
Full Time
Reference: 603ea677e1d3f53d
Job Description
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- Partner with customers to understand business objectives and identify cybersecurity challenges \n
- Deliver meaningful security outcomes and help customers strengthen cyber resilience \n
- Build trusted customer relationships and provide expert cybersecurity guidance \n
- Conduct security assessments and develop practical, risk-based treatment plans \n
- Support cybersecurity governance, risk management, strategic planning, and security transformation programmes \n
- Develop security roadmaps and improvement programmes \n
- Own successful delivery and reporting of customer engagements against agreed Statements of Work \n
- Research emerging cybersecurity tools, technologies, methodologies, and industry trends \n
- Collaborate with architects, consultants, delivery teams, partners, and customer stakeholders \n
- Mentor colleagues, conduct peer reviews, and develop consulting-team capability \n
- Identify opportunities to support customers through DEFEND products, services, and cybersecurity practices \n
- Partner with leadership and sales teams to progress customer-value opportunities \n
- Continuously develop expertise and contribute internal and external thought leadership \n
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- 8+ years' experience in a security consulting and/or operational security role \n
- CISSP, CISM, or an equivalent certification \n
- Experience working with technical and business stakeholders \n
- Strong knowledge of information security, risk management, governance, and security architecture principles \n
- Ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders simultaneously \n
- Strong communication skills and ability to build trusted customer relationships \n
- Collaborative approach and willingness to support and mentor others \n
- Desirable: SABSA Foundation Practitioner \n
- Desirable: ISO 27001 Lead Auditor \n
- Desirable: ISO 27001 Lead Implementer \n
- Desirable: CRISC \n
- Desirable: CEH \n
- Desirable: Microsoft security certifications \n
- Desirable: PCI-related experience and certifications \n
Demonstrates extensive expertise in cybersecurity consulting, risk management, and governance, with a strong focus on building customer relationships and delivering impactful security outcomes. Proficient in developing security roadmaps and conducting assessments to enhance cyber resilience.
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- CISSP \n
- CISM \n
- Information Security \n
- Risk Management \n
- Security Architecture \n
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- Cybersecurity Consulting \n
- Security Assessments \n
- Risk-Based Treatment Plans \n
- Security Governance \n
- Security Transformation \n
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- Strong Communication Skills \n
- Collaborative Approach \n
- Mentoring \n
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- CISSP \n
- CISM \n
- SABSA Foundation Practitioner \n
- ISO 27001 Lead Auditor \n
- ISO 27001 Lead Implementer \n
- CRISC \n
- CEH \n
- Microsoft Security Certifications \n
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- Cyber Resilience \n
- Governance \n
- Risk Management \n
- Security Architecture \n
- PCI Compliance \n
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- Emerging Cybersecurity Tools \n
- Cybersecurity Methodologies \n