🚀 I am currently looking for an experienced Cyber Security Consultant (SC Cleared) for a client, working on high-profile projects. This is a remote-based role with occasional on-site attendance required.
🔒 SC Clearance (or higher) is essential - only candidates with the appropriate clearance can be considered.
In this role, you will:
- Provide security advisory expertise across projects, ensuring security is embedded throughout the entire service lifecycle - from concept and design, through development and deployment, to ongoing operation and decommissioning
- Lead and maintain security self-assessment trackers for all in-scope projects
- Ensure project security roles and responsibilities are clearly defined and agreed
- Conduct comprehensive risk assessments to identify and mitigate potential cyber threats and vulnerabilities
- Assess system compliance against relevant cybersecurity standards and best practices
- Collaborate with delivery managers, product teams, and security professionals to integrate security activities throughout the project lifecycle
- Produce key security artefacts, including risk assessments, scope requirements, risk treatment plans, and security reports
- Provide clear, ongoing reporting to senior stakeholders and technical leads
Required Skills & Experience
- SC clearance (or higher) is mandatory
- Cybersecurity risk management experience (CISSP, CISM, CRISC, or equivalent)
- Strong knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks and standards (ISO 27001, ISO/IEC 27005, NIST, COBIT, etc.)
- Deep technical knowledge of IT platforms, networks, applications, end-user devices, and cloud solutions
- Understanding of cybersecurity threats, vulnerabilities, and security controls
- Experience with security architecture frameworks (SABSA, TOGAF)
- Experience in enterprise risk management and Agile digital delivery environments
- Fluency in O365 and core business applications
What you will achieve:
- Deliver specialist security advisory services to project delivery teams
- Embed security as a continuous consideration across all stages of project delivery
- Help foster a culture where teams own their security responsibilities from design to ongoing support
📍 Location: Milton Keynes (with occasional on-site attendance)
If you are SC cleared and experienced in guiding projects through secure design and delivery, I'd love to hear from you.