Security Assurance Consultant - Defence

Security Assurance Consultant - Defence

Posted 5 days ago by Experis UK

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£700 Per day
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Hybrid
Corsham, England, United Kingdom
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Summary: The Security Consultant role focuses on providing expert security consultancy throughout the project lifecycle, emphasizing secure-by-design practices. The consultant will lead security risk assessments, support documentation production, and engage with technical teams to ensure security requirements are integrated into solutions. The position requires collaboration with various stakeholders and adherence to MOD policies and NCSC guidance. This role is hybrid, combining remote work with onsite presence in Corsham, Wiltshire.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide expert security consultancy across the project lifecycle, focusing on secure-by-design practices.
  • Lead or support security risk assessments, threat modelling, and architectural reviews.
  • Support the production and review of security documentation (RMADS, SyOps, Security Cases, etc.).
  • Engage with technical and delivery teams to embed security requirements into solution design.
  • Ensure alignment with MOD policies and relevant NCSC guidance.
  • Conduct assurance activities, including reviewing supplier deliverables and ensuring appropriate risk mitigations are in place.
  • Support accreditation activities and act as a key interface with Accreditors and other MOD assurance stakeholders.
  • Champion best practice security principles and contribute to developing a security-conscious culture across the programme.

Key Skills:

  • Proven experience delivering security assurance within UK Government or Defence environments.
  • Strong understanding of Secure by Design, risk management and assurance frameworks.
  • Familiarity with MOD and HMG security policy, and NCSC guidance.
  • Experience producing or reviewing technical security documentation.
  • Ability to influence stakeholders and work collaboratively across multi-disciplinary teams.
  • Security-related qualifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CCP, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor).
  • Experience with cloud security.
  • Background in supporting complex ICT systems or programmes within secure environments.

Salary (Rate): £700 daily

City: Corsham

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Job Title: Security Consultant - Secure by Design / Security Assurance

Location: Hybrid - Remote & Onsite (Corsham, Wiltshire)

Contract Length: 9 Months

Clearance Required: DV

Rate: up to £700pd outside IR35

Start Date: 1st July

Responsibilities

  • Provide expert security consultancy across the project lifecycle, with a focus on secure-by-design practices.
  • Lead or support security risk assessments, threat modelling, and architectural reviews.
  • Support the production and review of security documentation (RMADS, SyOps, Security Cases, etc.).
  • Engage with technical and delivery teams to embed security requirements into solution design.
  • Ensure alignment with MOD policies and relevant NCSC guidance.
  • Conduct assurance activities, including reviewing supplier deliverables and ensuring appropriate risk mitigations are in place.
  • Support accreditation activities and act as a key interface with Accreditors and other MOD assurance stakeholders.
  • Champion best practice security principles and contribute to developing a security-conscious culture across the programme.

Essential Skills & Experience

  • Proven experience delivering security assurance within UK Government or Defence environments.
  • Strong understanding of Secure by Design, risk management and assurance frameworks.
  • Familiarity with MOD and HMG security policy, and NCSC guidance.
  • Experience producing or reviewing technical security documentation
  • Ability to influence stakeholders and work collaboratively across multi-disciplinary teams.
  • Security-related qualifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CCP, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor).
  • Experience with cloud security
  • Background in supporting complex ICT systems or programmes within secure environments.

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