Description

Are you passionate about safeguarding critical systems and want to play a key role in nationally important projects?

Department: Consultancy

Location: United Kingdom / Remote

Description

Are you passionate about safeguarding critical systems and want to play a key role in nationally important projects?

Join our team as a Cyber Security Consultant and leverage your expertise to drive innovative solutions and support cutting-edge projects.

We are a National Cyber Security Centre - Assured Cyber Security Consultancy.

Locations: London, Guildford, Bristol, M4 corridor

Roles And Responsibilities

As a Cyber Security Consultant, you will work as part of an Actica team to undertake a number of varying consultancy assignments. You will be given the opportunity to undertake a variety of roles throughout the project lifecycle, working across a wide-ranging set of clients and cutting-edge technologies.

In This Role, You Will

• Provide security expertise for major system procurements and Agile programmes.
• Identify, analyse, and evaluate information risks across various projects and systems.
• Explain the causes, likelihood, and potential business impacts of information risks to stakeholders.
• Develop security assurance documentation according to risk management frameworks.
• Design new security architectures that address emerging technology and business practices.
• Offer consultancy on information assurance and architectural problems.
• Scope security testing activities and explain results and remediation steps.
• Provide advice and direct expertise to maintain and improve operational security for critical systems.
  
  

• Experience with complex ICT systems in a technical delivery or consulting capacity.
• Strong understanding of enterprise information and communications technology.
• Ability to present and justify conclusions to project teams and stakeholders.
• Proven track record in meeting client expectations and requirements.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  
  

• Experience in the UK Defence, Critical National Infrastructure and Public Sectors, particularly in ICT and Enterprise Solutions, is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of structured security frameworks (such as HMG SPF, NCSC CAF, NIST CSF and ISO27000 series).
• Familiarity with security and enterprise architecture methods (TOGAF, SABSA).
• Experience with technical risk assessments, software development, ICT service delivery (ITIL), and enterprise security packages.
  
  

• Must be eligible and willing to obtain UK Government Security Clearance.
  
  

• Ability to engage effectively with stakeholders, including resolving issues and identifying new opportunities.
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills.
• Adaptability to a fast-paced, ever-changing environment.
  
  

• Hybrid working model, with an office base in Guildford, Surrey and access to our other offices in London, Swindon and Cheltenham.
• Typical working week might involve 2-3 days working at clients’ premises or other locations and the remainder at home or at one of our offices.
• Some projects may require up to 5 days per week on-site with colleagues.
• The practicalities of some project work means that individuals may need to stay away from home during the working week
• Team-based project environment with opportunities to participate in internal initiatives.
  
  

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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