Security Consultant

Company: BAE Systems
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Location: London
Job Description:

Overview

As Security Consultant, you will provide security consulting to help clients manage cyber risk, assess and mitigate threats, and support secure architectures and governance. You’ll work with cross-functional teams to translate risk into actionable guidance for technical and business audiences. The role combines advisory delivery, risk reviews, and assurance activities within a Government-focused division that values collaboration and hybrid work. This is an opportunity to shape security outcomes for high-profile clients in demanding environments.

Pay / Benefits

  • hybrid working
  • flexible locations

Responsibilities

  • Provide security consulting and advisory services to manage clients’ cyber risk
  • Conduct security assessments, risk reviews and gap analyses to identify weaknesses and mitigation steps
  • Contribute to design and review of secure architectures and technology solutions
  • Support development and implementation of security policies, standards and governance frameworks
  • Communicate risk and recommendations through reports, presentations and stakeholder discussions
  • Facilitate workshops and security discussions with technical and non-technical audiences
  • Support assurance activities such as audits, compliance reviews and third-party risk assessments

Key requirements

  • Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles, risk management and security best practices
  • Knowledge across cloud security, infrastructure security, IAM and application security
  • Experience with ISO27001, NIST 800-53, CIS
  • Ability to translate security risks into business impact for technical and senior stakeholders
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
  • Self-motivated and collaborative with ability to manage multiple priorities
  • Relevant degree or equivalent professional experience
  • Recognised industry certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA or comparable qualifications are desirable
  • communication
  • analytical thinking
  • problem-solving
  • cloud security
  • infrastructure security
  • identity and access management

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Posted: October 1st, 2026