Cyber Security Consultant

• Daily Rate: £700 (Outside IR35)
• Location: London/Birmingham (1 day onsite per week)
• Duration: 6 months initially
• Security Clearance: SC clearance essential

We are seeking Cyber Security Consultants for an initial six-month engagement to provide comprehensive security assurance, risk management, compliance, and technical project support across a dynamic digital portfolio. This role involves hands-on involvement and is not limited to pure architecture or delivery.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Provide hands-on security assurance across various projects including GovPass, Plan On, Salesforce, Horizon, ServiceNow, and PropTech/smart-building/OT-adjacent activities.
• Engage in risk management, compliance checks, and technical support within a fast-paced, integration-heavy environment.
• Work credibly with delivery teams and challenge senior stakeholders when necessary.
• Document decisions, controls, and risks while keeping projects moving forward effectively.

Positions Available:

1. Cyber Security Assurance Lead - Lead and manage cross-project assurance, stakeholder challenges, prioritisation, and security decision-making.
2. Senior Security Consultant (Cloud & SaaS Assurance) - Focus on security assurance, SaaS/API integration risk, cloud security, and delivery support.
3. Security Consultant - Support in gathering evidence, creating assurance artefacts, managing risks/actions, tracking remediation, and providing project-level security input.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Strong background in cyber assurance/security consulting.
• Experience working with Cloud and SaaS/IaaS platforms, ideally AWS.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, capable of challenging delivery teams constructively.
• Practical hands-on delivery experience, not just advisory.
• Ability to make clear recommendations and support or action them.

Nice to Have:

• Exposure to GovAssure or similar public sector assurance frameworks.
• Experience with operational technology, IoT, smart building, or property technology.
• Familiarity with Salesforce, ServiceNow, or similar complex SaaS environments.
• Experience in secure, regulated, and audited environments.

Soft Skills:

• Strong stakeholder management and engagement.
• Ability to provide constructive feedback and advice as a critical friend.
• Capable of engaging with various stakeholders from developers to CISOs.
• Ability to recognize and facilitate improvement in technology, security, and business maturity.

Professional Qualifications:

• Relevant cyber or Cloud (AWS) certifications are beneficial but not essential.

Sector/Background Preference:

• Central Government/Public Sector experience preferred.

To apply for one of these Cyber Security Consultant positions, please submit your CV