Information Security Consultant

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🇮🇳 India – Remote

💵 ₹1.5M - ₹1.9M / year

⏰ Full Time

🟢 Junior

🟡 Mid-level

👮‍♂️ Cybersecurity / Security Engineer

🚫👨‍🎓 No degree required

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Cognisys

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2017

🔒 Cybersecurity

📋 Compliance

💼 Consulting

💰 Debt financing on 2023-04

Cybersecurity • Compliance • Consulting

Cognisys is a cybersecurity and compliance consultancy that provides governance, risk and compliance (GRC) services, CREST-accredited penetration testing, and vulnerability management. They act as a security and compliance partner (including vCISO engagements), and are a leading global service partner for Vanta, helping clients accelerate compliance like SOC 2 and ISO 27001. Cognisys operates internationally with multiple regional teams and offices, offers remote and hybrid roles, and emphasizes agile, client-focused delivery for organisations ranging from startups to large enterprises.

📋 Description

• Deliver GRC engagements against frameworks such as ISO 27001, SOC 2 and NIST • Run gap analyses, security posture assessments and maturity reviews • Design and implement security programmes, policies, procedures, risk registers and control frameworks • Guide clients through audit preparation, certification and external assessments • Build remediation plans and track client progress • Provide ongoing security advisory, including vCISO-style support • Assess security programmes and identify improvements to effectiveness and maturity • Help clients prioritise security initiatives by risk, business objectives and available resources • Assess risks, controls and operating practices and advise on realistic remediation • Support specialist security projects and additional client work • Lead client meetings, workshops and risk assessment sessions, usually by video call • Translate security and compliance requirements for technical teams, operational staff and senior leadership • Build trusted, long-term client relationships • Own client engagements and workstreams from start to finish • Manage competing priorities across multiple clients • Produce clear, accurate deliverables to Cognisys standards • Use GRC platforms such as Vanta and help shape and scope additional client work • Share knowledge with the wider GRC team

🎯 Requirements

• 2–5 years' experience in information security, cybersecurity, risk, compliance or GRC • Consulting or other client-facing experience • Practical experience with at least one framework, such as ISO 27001, SOC 2 or NIST • Working understanding of security controls, risk management and security operations in practice • Experience supporting compliance, assurance or security improvement work for external clients • Confident written and verbal communication, including running sessions with clients • Ability to manage several clients and priorities in a structured way • Comfortable working with technical and non-technical stakeholders • Experience taking organisations through certification or external audit • vCISO, security advisory or ongoing security programme support experience • Experience with GRC platforms such as Vanta, Drata or OneTrust • Knowledge of regional frameworks, e.g. NIST SP 800-53/800-171, FedRAMP, CMMC, Cyber Essentials, CAF, POPIA or DPDP Act • Certifications such as ISO 27001 Lead Implementer or Lead Auditor, CISMP, CISA, CISM or CISSP • Ability to work remotely in a self-managing and organised manner

🏖️ Benefits

• 23 days annual leave per year plus 10 Indian public holidays (5 national plus 5 state holidays of your choosing) • 1 day of paid leave for your Birthday • Individual healthcare insurance plan • Access to an employee mental health and wellbeing platform • £2,000 annual training budget • Up to £2,000 per successful referral

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