Cyber Security/IT Controls Testing Consultant

Specialisms: Technology Risk Jobs

• Remote (In London once a month preferable)
• Outside IR35
• Job type: Contract
• Sector: Financial Services
• Job reference: JEM/43549

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Experienced IT/Cyber Security Controls Tester needed for a global financial services firm. The successful candidate will be responsible for testing cyber security controls and IT general controls (ITGCs). You will play a key role in ensuring control effectiveness, compliance with regulatory requirements, and contribute to the automation of testing procedures.

Key Responsibilities:

• End-to-end control testing for network firewalls, baseline configurations, data encryption etc.
• Execute testing of ITGCs, including access controls, change management, backup and recovery, and logical security.
• Advise on the technology landscape related to vulnerability management, network firewalls, network segmentation, data encryption, identity access management etc.
• Evaluate control design and operational effectiveness, identifying deficiencies and areas for improvement.
• Support audit, compliance, and regulatory assessments by providing timely and accurate control testing results
• Collaborate with process owners and IT teams to collect evidence and understand control environments.
• Maintain accurate and detailed workpapers in accordance with internal documentation standards.
• Contribute to automated testing procedures and scripts using tools such as RPA PowerShell, Python, SQL, or automation frameworks.
• Participate in continuous improvement of testing methodologies and control testing automation.
• Prepare clear and concise findings reports and present results to stakeholders, including management and auditors.

As an ideal candidate, you will have a proven track record of delivering cyber security/IT control testing for a global organisation. You will also have knowledge or experience of how to automate controls testing.