Senior Cyber Security Consultant

Overview

In this role you will provide expert cyber security support on a high-profile Ministry of Defence programme from Farnborough. You will work with a cross-functional team to keep complex systems secure, compliant and resilient throughout their lifecycle. You’ll produce security documentation, advise on policy changes, and lead awareness across the programme. This is a chance to influence security posture in a critical national defence context and collaborate with leading industry specialists.

Responsibilities

• Maintain security risk assessments and Secure by Design documentation for ongoing assurance
• Manage Codes of Connection and ensure ongoing compliance and approval
• Assess changes to MOD and HMG security policies and advise on programme implications
• Support the Security Manager by preparing security reports and coordinating quarterly Security Working Groups
• Monitor MODCERTs and vulnerability sources, guiding patching and remediation
• Produce and maintain technical security and cryptographic management documentation
• Design and deliver cyber security awareness and training across the programme
• Provide expert security advice on System Change Requests and associated risks

Key requirements

• Proven experience in information or cyber security within a Ministry of Defence environment
• Strong understanding and application of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework or equivalent
• Broad knowledge of IT security architecture, threats, vulnerabilities and mitigations
• Experience producing security risk assessments, security assurance activities and through-life risk management
• Experience managing IT Health Checks, interpreting findings and developing Risk Treatment Plans
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across multidisciplinary teams
• Strong organisational skills with ability to manage priorities and work independently
• Cyber Council Chartered Professional status, a legacy CESG/Cyber Security Professional or equivalent experience
• Current DV Clearance

• excellent communication
• stakeholder management
• ability to work across multidisciplinary teams
• NIST Cybersecurity Framework
• security risk assessments
• security assurance activities

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