Cyber Risk Consultant
Advise boards and execs on their cyber risk posture, controls maturity and where to invest next.
This UK cyber risk consultant career guide covers what the role involves day to day, typical salary at each stage, the usual entry route, the skills employers expect, and related careers worth comparing.
Quick facts
- Starting salary
- £50,000 - £70,000
- Mid-career salary
- £85,000 - £130,000
- Senior salary
- £150,000 - £250,000+
- Work environment
- Office or remote, desk-based
- Time to entry
- 1 - 3 years
- Degree required
- Helpful, not always required
- Category
- AI, Data and Automation
What a Cyber Risk Consultant does
Advise boards and execs on their cyber risk posture, controls maturity and where to invest next.
- Cyber Risk Quantification - Model cyber risk in £ using FAIR.
- Board Reporting - Translate cyber posture for execs and boards.
- M&A Cyber Due Diligence - Cyber risk reviews during acquisitions.
- Insurance and Cyber - Work with brokers and insurers on cover and claims.
How to become a Cyber Risk Consultant
- Look up Cyber Risk Consultant roles on LinkedIn or Indeed and read 5 real job ads
- Talk to someone already working as a Cyber Risk Consultant - even a 15-minute call helps
- Find one beginner course or qualification used by people in this role
- Build one small piece of evidence you've explored this (project, shadowing, short course)
- Apply to one entry-level role or related opportunity within the next month
Key skills
- Risk frameworks
- Boardroom comms
- Maturity models
- Audit
- Sales-adjacent skills