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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

• Lead clients through Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus certification and recertification engagements • Conduct Cyber Essentials gap assessments, technical verification activities and certification reviews • Provide practical, business-focused security advice • Keep clients informed about scheme changes and cybersecurity best practices • Build trusted client relationships throughout the certification process • Deliver certification engagements accurately, efficiently and within agreed timescales • Act as the primary client contact • Lead client onboarding sessions, progress reviews and certification meetings • Explain technical findings, risks and remediation recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders • Manage client expectations and resolve issues or escalations • Support pre-sales discussions with technical input • Produce client documentation and certification deliverables • Contribute to internal processes, templates and delivery methodologies • Maintain Cognisys’ own Cyber Essentials certification • Collaborate with the GRC Consulting team to improve client outcomes and service delivery • Manage multiple client engagements simultaneously • Support service improvements, internal knowledge sharing and the continued growth of the Cyber Essentials practice

🎯 Requirements

• Strong working knowledge of the Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus certification schemes • Experience delivering, supporting or assessing Cyber Essentials engagements • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills • Ability to explain technical concepts clearly to non-technical audiences • Experience conducting security assessments, compliance reviews or technical verification activities • Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple client engagements simultaneously • Excellent written communication skills and attention to detail • Proactive, solution-focused approach • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills • Comfortable collaborating across technical and consulting teams • Cyber Essentials Assessor status or previous experience acting as a Cyber Essentials Assessor is desirable • Previous cybersecurity or professional-services consulting/client-facing experience is desirable • Experience with ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials Plus, NIST or CIS Controls is desirable • Familiarity with Microsoft 365, Azure or endpoint security technologies is desirable • Experience supporting wider governance, risk and compliance initiatives is desirable • Highly regarded certifications include Cyber Essentials Assessor, CompTIA Security+, CISSP, CEH, Microsoft Security Certifications (SC Series), and ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Implementer or Lead Auditor

🏖️ Benefits

• 25 days annual leave per year plus 8 English bank holidays • 1 day of paid leave for your Birthday • Access to Westfield Health Care Cash Plan • Employee mental health and wellbeing platform • £2,000 annual training budget • Up to £2,000 per successful referral • Collaborative and innovative team environment • Challenging projects with real impact for clients • Professional growth encouraged • Reasonable adjustments available to consider individual needs