Principal Security Consultant

🚀 Principal Security Consultant | £65,000 – £80,000 |

This role offers the opportunity to define and lead cyber security assurance strategy across major Defence and Public Sector programmes. You will operate at a senior level, influencing risk decisions, shaping governance, and guiding organisations through complex accreditation and compliance challenges.

✨ Why this role stands out:

1️⃣ Strategic influence — define and own assurance strategy at programme and portfolio level

2️⃣ High-level stakeholder exposure, engaging directly with senior leadership and governance boards

3️⃣ The ability to directly impact organisational security posture across major Defence and Public Sector programmes

🎯 Responsibilities:

🔹 Define and lead security assurance strategy across programmes or portfolios

🔹 Act as senior authority on cyber risk and accreditation

🔹 Engage with senior stakeholders and governance boards

🔹 Lead risk acceptance and assurance decision-making

🔹 Oversee application of ISO 27001, NIST 800-53, and CAF

🔹 Ensure consistency of assurance across multiple programmes

🔹 Support strategic growth and client engagement

🛠️ Skills/Must Have:

🔹 Extensive experience in security assurance leadership

🔹 Proven track record of owning programme or organisational risk decisions

🔹 Experience defining assurance frameworks and governance models

🔹 Deep expertise in ISO/IEC 27001, NIST SP 800-53, and Cyber Assessment Framework

🔹 Strong understanding of Defence assurance and accreditation (JSPs)

🔹 Ability to influence at senior leadership level

🔹 Active SC clearance

🎁 Benefits:

🔹 Flexible, remote working

🔹 Private health insurance (including dental & optical)

🔹 Annual bonus scheme

🔹 Learning and training allowance

🔹 Quarterly in-person team days

🔹 Car and Bike2Work schemes

🔹 Mental health & wellbeing support

🔹 Generous pension contributions

🔹 Life cover

💰 Salary: £65,000 – £80,000

📩 Interested? Get in touch to find out more or send your CV directly.

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