Senior Information Security Consultant – SMB

🕒 July 27

🇿🇦 South Africa – Remote

💵 R780k - R900k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

👮‍♂️ Cybersecurity / Security Engineer

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Cognisys

WebsiteLinkedInAll Job Openings

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

• Lead and deliver GRC consulting engagements across a range of clients and industries. • Act as the primary point of contact for assigned clients, owning delivery quality and client satisfaction. • Design and implement GRC programmes aligned to frameworks such as ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIST, and related standards. • Lead security posture assessments, gap analyses, and maturity reviews. • Develop practical remediation roadmaps and guide clients through implementation. • Support clients through audit preparation, certification, and external assessments. • Facilitate client workshops, risk assessments and stakeholder sessions with confidence and authority. • Provide expert guidance on security governance, risk management, and compliance strategy. • Interpret standards and regulations and translate them into pragmatic, business-focused solutions. • Advise clients on control design, operating models, and sustainable compliance practices. • Support the development of client security documentation including policies, procedures, risk registers, control frameworks and governance models. • Help clients embed compliance into operational and technical processes rather than treating it as a one-off activity. • Own the quality of client deliverables, ensuring accuracy, clarity and consistency with internal standards. • Review and provide constructive feedback on work produced by junior consultants and analysts. • Continuously improve delivery playbooks, templates, and methodologies. • Ensure engagements are delivered on time, within scope, and to a high professional standard. • Mentor and support junior team members, accelerating their technical and consulting development. • Provide guidance, coaching, and informal line management support where required. • Act as a role model for consulting best practice and professional conduct. • Contribute to building a collaborative, high-performing team culture. • Identify opportunities to improve delivery efficiency, tooling, and ways of working. • Contribute to the development of a scalable and repeatable GRC consulting model. • Support pre-sales activity where required, including scoping, proposal input and client discovery sessions. • Help shape the strategic direction of the GRC practice through feedback and innovation.

🎯 Requirements

• 5+ years’ experience in security, risk, compliance, or GRC-focused roles. • Strong practical experience with one or more frameworks such as ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIST, or similar. • Proven experience delivering client-facing GRC or compliance engagements. • Confidence leading client meetings, workshops, and complex discussions. • Ability to design security governance and compliance programmes, not just implement them. • Strong written communication skills, with experience producing high-quality client documentation. • Experience mentoring or supporting the development of junior team members. • Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple engagements and priorities. • A pragmatic, solutions-focused mindset with an understanding of business realities. • Consulting experience is highly desirable.

🏖️ Benefits

• A dynamic and supportive work environment where customer care and innovation drive everything we do. • A dedicated budget for your professional development • Access to an Employee Wellness Hub supported by Kara Connect for health and well-being resources. • Frequent team social events and celebrations. • 25 days leave, plus a birthday holiday. • Refer a friend bonus scheme, up to £2,000!