Overview

Information Assurance Consultant

Contract: +6 months • Remote - 1 day on site in London • £600 - £650 a day • SC / DV cleared role

Skills: SAC • CISSP • IS27001/2 • SC / DV clearance

Key Responsibilities

• Provide Information Assurance consultancy to high-profile government programmes, projects and services.
• Rapidly assess project briefs, risks, and opportunities, developing outcome-focused delivery plans.
• Lead on security risk assessments, systems accreditation, waivers and approvals.
• Chair and operate Client Security Working Groups (SWGs) and produce monthly IA risk briefings for SLT members.
• Undertake site inspections and supplier assurance reviews, ensuring compliance with HMG and industry standards.
• Support breach responses and remedial actions in conjunction with operational security teams.
• Collaborate with client IA teams, project managers and civil service stakeholders to deliver assured outcomes.
• Maintain disciplined, metrics-focused delivery using tools such as JIRA and Confluence.

Required Skills & Experience

• Consultancy & Engagement
  • Proven ability to engage effectively with technical and operational clients.
  • Comfortable briefing at Civil Service leadership level.
  • Strong presentational and reporting skills.
  • Ability to operate independently while keeping stakeholders informed.
• Domain Expertise
  • Extensive knowledge of HMG systems accreditation and security risk management.
  • Experience with MOD, Home Office and HMG security processes.
  • Understanding of threat intelligence, cloud hosting security, and regulatory requirements.
  • Knowledge of IS27001/2, ITHC, and CHECK certification.
  • Ability to conduct Privacy & Regulatory Impact Assessments.
  • Physical security review experience.
• Professional Certifications (desirable)
  • CCP (Certified Cyber Professional)
  • CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional)

If you'd like to discuss this IA Consultant in more detail, please send your updated CV to (url removed) and I will get in touch