Graduate Cybersecurity Consultant

This graduate consulting pathway within Spike Reply’s Cybersecurity Practice focuses on developing early-career professionals through hands-on client engagements across cloud security, Identity & Access Management (IAM), security operations (CSOC/SIEM), and governance frameworks like GDPR and NIS2.

About Spike Reply:

Spike Reply is the company within the Reply Group focusing on cybersecurity and personal data protection. Its mission is to safeguard the values and privacy of people, companies and processes in order to support the growth of a global, sustainable digital world through innovation. 

Confidentiality, integrity and availability of systems are top priorities. Together with its partners, the company provides vendor-independent consulting services to help enterprises achieve a group-wide, security-oriented culture.  

Role Overview:

As a Graduate Cybersecurity Consultant, you will join Reply’s Cybersecurity Practice as a curious, motivated, and passionate early-career professional. This role focuses on your mindset and approach to problem-solving, offering the opportunity to work alongside experienced professionals and contribute to real client engagements from day one.

You will develop your skills through hands-on challenges, structured learning paths, and an innovation-first culture. You will also have the flexibility to explore different areas of cybersecurity, shaping your own specialisation within a collaborative and team-driven environment where your ideas are valued.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in projects across cloud security, Zero Trust architectures, and DevSecOps practices

• Support the design and implementation of Identity & Access Management (IAM/PAM, CIAM) solutions and data protection initiatives

• Work alongside Cyber Security Operations Center (CSOC) teams, contributing to threat intelligence, vulnerability assessments, and testing activities

• Support incident response activities and help strengthen client defence capabilities

• Assist with SIEM configuration, monitoring, and optimisation, including log pipelines, correlation rules, and alert triage

• Contribute to securing multi-cloud environments using CNAPP, supporting CSPM, CWPP, and security benchmarking

• Participate in network security assessments and architecture reviews, gaining exposure to firewalls, segmentation, and IDS/IPS

• Support cybersecurity risk, governance, and compliance initiatives aligned to frameworks such as GDPR, DORA, NIS2, and ISO 27001

About the Candidate:

• Currently studying a degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related discipline

• Strong intellectual curiosity, with an interest in understanding how systems work and how they can be exploited

• Collaborative team player who thrives in team-driven environments

• Results-oriented mindset, with the ability to manage time effectively and deliver in fast-paced settings

• Adaptable and flexible, comfortable working across varied projects and changing requirements

• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts clearly in writing and verbally

• Growth mindset, demonstrating proactivity in learning, openness to feedback, and continuous development

• Exposure to networking and infrastructure concepts such as TCP/IP, firewalls, VPNs, and network protocols would be advantageous

• Basic understanding of security fundamentals, cloud platforms, programming/scripting, identity and access management, and compliance frameworks would be beneficial

• Interest or experience in areas such as ethical hacking (CTFs), security labs, or awareness of OT/IoT concepts would be advantageous

Reply is an Equal Opportunities Employer and committed to embracing diversity in the workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type regardless of age, sexual orientation, gender, identity, pregnancy, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, disability, medical history, skin colour, marital status or parental status or any other characteristic protected by the Law.