Security Consultant

About the Job

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Security Consultant to join our existing experienced team.

Key Responsibilities and Tasks

• Cyber Risk Management within a Defence and Security Sector.
• Provide strategic security direction of projects.
• Produce evidence to meet various MOD regulations.
• Work closely with various teams across the business (Software Engineering, DevSecOps Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, Agile Development, Support) to achieve security outcomes.

Experience (Essential)

• Experience of working on risk assessments using industry approved methodologies (such as NIST 800-30, ISO 27005).
• Identification of suitable risk management activities (technical, physical, or procedural) to treat/mitigate the identified risks.
• Creation of security documentation to support the development of an information system, including Security Aspects of Design, Risk Assessments, Risk Management Plans, Security Policies, Security Test Plans/Results.
• High standards in written report and/or design documentation.

Experience (Nice to have)

• Support development in a secure-by-design methodology.
• Experience working on technical low level security designs.
• Knowledge of Legal and regulatory topics that merit consideration when conducting various activities in the field of cyber security.
• Knowledge of MOD policies (JSP 440, 453/604, 892).
• Knowledge and experience of Agile, DevSecOps, CI/CD principles and their application in secure environments.
• Appreciation of the constraints and requirements imposed on development within secure, safety critical environments.
• Experience of working with MOD Cyber Assurance/Accreditors.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays.
• Private Medical Insurance.
• Life Assurance Scheme.
• Pension scheme.
• Professional Development opportunities.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Perks at Work scheme.
• Discretionary Bonus scheme.

UK Security Clearance

Due to the secure nature of the position and working environment, you must have, or be eligible to obtain Security Clearance.

More details relating to UK Security Clearance can be found here: United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK ()