Cyber Security Consultant required for a remote working role with a rapidly growing client of mine in the defence and security industry. The Cyber and Information Assurance Consultant supports customers in identifying, assessing and managing cyber security and information assurance risks across complex digital, operational and high-assurance environments. The role combines consultancy, risk assessment, security assurance, governance and stakeholder engagement. Work may span secure information exchange, cross-domain solutions, cloud services, networks, applications, data platforms and operational systems.

The postholder translates security obligations, business needs, threat information and technical evidence into clear risk-based recommendations. The role suits a cyber security, risk, assurance or systems professional seeking broader customer-facing responsibility across defence, government and critical national infrastructure. You must be a British Citizen as you will be required to go through clearance to at least SC level.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Cyber Risk Assessment:

• Conduct cyber security and information assurance risk assessments.
• Identify threats, vulnerabilities, impacts and control requirements.
• Develop proportionate risk treatment recommendations.
• Maintain cyber risk registers, assumptions, dependencies and residual risk positions.
• Support formal risk acceptance and escalation activity.
• Provide clear advice to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Information Assurance

• Support assurance of systems, services and information-handling arrangements.
• Assess compliance against customer, contractual and regulatory requirements.
• Review security documentation, technical evidence and control implementation.
• Support security case development and assurance planning.