Graduate Consultant: Cyber Incident Response

We are now seeking talented individuals with a keen interest in developing a career in Cyber Security to join us as Graduate Consultants in London.  As the Graduate Consultant you will work on an initial one-year fixed term contract (with potential to extend).  This is an excellent career opportunity to join a specialist team dedicated to supporting clients with the most severe cyber security incidences.  We operate a hybrid working model that requires you to work at our office in Bank for at least three days per week. 

**Please note that the recruitment process will require your attendance at a virtual assessment centre during the week commencing 29th September so you must be available to attend on one of the days that week (29th - 3rd October).

Tasks and responsibilities

Case Management

• Maintain records of each case worked on by Cyber Response.
• Manage case management metrics tools and support in analysing case histories to drive insights for future use. 

Reporting

• Provide situation reports and other significant case related material to the client and or the case lead.
• Provide documentation to the case lead in sufficient time to allow review and feedback, before submitting to a client.
• Produce case summary and other reports as directed.

Supporting the growth of the Cyber Response practice

• Refining Control Risks' cyber response methodologies and approaches and tailoring the approach in changing market conditions.
• Supporting marketing initiatives.

As the Graduate Consultant you will focus on two key areas: crisis management and incident response. 

Crisis Management

• Support the Cyber Incident Response team advising clients on post incident cyber crisis management independently or in conjunction with Control Risks response department.
• Support initial assessment of case and where appropriate, providing immediate verbal/written advice, recorded in an initial information gathering form.
• Support the Crisis Management team as it provides clients with on-going advice covering:
• Liaising with key stakeholders, including the Client, law firm and communication specialists.
• Options, contingency plans and recommendations for managing the strategic and or less technical elements of a response engagement.
• Discuss and input into communications strategies and plans.

Incident Response

• Support the Cyber Incident Response team advising clients on post incident cyber crisis management independently or in conjunction with Control Risks response department.
• Support initial assessment of case and where appropriate, providing immediate verbal/written advice, recorded in an initial information gathering form.
• Support the Incident Response team as it provides clients with on-going advice covering:
• Liaison with key stakeholders, communicators/intermediaries.
• Options, contingency plans and recommendations for managing the technical elements of response engagements.
• Additional technical support e.g. network forensics, support with EDR toolsets or additional support to the Digital Forensics department
• Discuss and input into communications strategies and plans.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Understanding of the cyber threat landscape and key cyber security concepts.
• Ability to communicate clearly in written and oral form at senior levels.
• Able to explain difficult technical concepts and ideas in non-technical terms.
• Ability to see security from the attacker's point of view.

Preferred

• Business proficiency in European Languages
• Good knowledge of IT and network infrastructure.

• Control Risks offers a competitively positioned compensation and benefits package that is transparent and summarized in the full job offer.
• Control Risks supports hybrid working arrangements, wherever possible, that emphasize the value of in-person time together - in the office and with our clients - while continuing to support flexible and remote working.