Cyber Security Consultant

: We are seeking a senior, hands-on Cybersecurity Consultant for a strategic engagement with our client. This is not a routine audit or BAU security role. The consultant will assess the current environment, challenge existing controls, design a pragmatic Zero Trust security architecture, and help establish an institutional-grade security programme. Client has recently completed a management-led internal security review and is executing an active remediation program. To build on this foundation, Client requires an independent senior practitioner to pressure-test the current state, validate and strengthen the strategic direction, and deliver a robust security architecture, process framework, and operating rhythm. This is a hands-on advisory role reporting directly to senior leadership (CEO-1). It is not a checkbox audit and not a tool-selling exercise. Specific findings and internal materials will be shared following NDA execution. What We're Looking For : - 12+ years of Information Security experience - 5+ years advising/leading security for Product, SaaS, or data-intensive organisations - Deep hands-on expertise in the Microsoft Security ecosystem : 1. Microsoft Entra ID - Conditional Access, MFA, PIM 2. Microsoft Intune 3. Defender for Endpoint / XDR 4. Azure Security - Strong Azure DevOps / DevSecOps expertise - pipeline security, branch policies, secrets management, SAST/SCA - Proven Zero Trust Architecture experience - Insider Risk & Data Exfiltration control design - ISO 27001:2022 implementation experience - Ability to engage confidently with senior leadership while remaining technically hands-on - Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CCSP, SC-100, SC-200, or OSCP are highly valued - We are particularly interested in practitioners who have personally built and strengthened security programmes, rather than those focused primarily on audits or compliance assessments Education : - PG : Other Post Graduate, MCA in Any Specialization, MS/M.Sc(Science) in Any Specialization, Master in IT Management in Any Specialization, MBA/PGDM in Any Specialization, M.Tech in Any Specialization Key Skills : - Cyber Security ISO 27001 : 2022 - Cism, CCSP - XDR - Information Security - Cissp - Azure Security - Microsoft Security ecosystem - SC-100, Cisa, Infrastructure Security, IT Security