Cyber Essentials Assessor Location: United Kingdom (Remote)

Permanent, full-time; competitive and experience-dependent salary.

About TECHTRACE Partners

TECHTRACE Partners is a specialist workforce consulting and recruiting company dedicated to creating top cybersecurity teams. Our precision talent services, including contract and permanent placements, come from close cooperation with cybersecurity consultancies, MSSPs, and end-user organisations.

Working with a well-respected cybersecurity consulting firm aiming to expand their compliance and assurance capacity by recruiting a qualified Cyber Essentials Assessor.

The Position

Your duties as a Cyber Essentials Assessor will include conducting Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus evaluations. Working directly with customers, you will help them to navigate the certification process, spot deficiencies, offer remedial advice, and verify IASME standard compliance of their evidence.

Main Duties

• Perform Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus audits and evaluations.
• Work with client stakeholders to effectively scope, plan, and carry out assessments.
• Examine the provided proof and offer unambiguous, practical comments.
• Conduct on-site and/or remote technical evaluations consistent with CE+ criteria.
• Keep current knowledge of IASME scheme changes and cyber risk best practices.
• Maintain objectivity and rigour even as you provide great customer service.

Your Experience

• Demonstrated experience in a prior position running Cyber Essentials Plus evaluations.
• Good knowledge of UK cybersecurity compliance systems and best practices.
• Experience interacting with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Comfortable doing hands-on testing consistent with CE+ (e.g., patching checks, config reviews, endpoint assessments).
• Ideally have current IASME Assessor certification (or formerly held and ready to renew).
• Capacity to handle several evaluations simultaneously and work alone.
• Knowledge of penetration testing, cyber risk frameworks, or ISO 27001.
• Extra credentials, for instance, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor, CompTIA Security+, and CISMP.

Why Join?

Join a developing cybersecurity consulting company with a strong client base and mission-driven culture.

Work on a range of fascinating client sites around the UK.