MOD Senior Cyber Security Consultant in Moffat

hackajob is collaborating with Actica Consulting to connect them with exceptional professionals for this role. As a Senior Cyber Security Consultant at Actica, you will have the opportunity to provide support to a wide range of high-profile UK public sector, critical national infrastructure and defence organisations. Your help will enable them to protect their ICT investments, and in doing so play a key role in nationally critical projects which make a real difference to people's everyday lives.

We are a National Cyber Security Centre Assured Cyber Security Consultancy. Responsibilities include:

• Providing security expertise for major system procurements and Agile programmes;
• Identifying, analysing and evaluating information risks across a range of programmes, projects and systems;
• Explaining to risk owners and other stakeholders the causes, likelihood and potential business impacts of information risks throughout the information system lifecycle;
• Authoring and/or supporting the development of security assurance documentation in accordance with risk management frameworks;
• Developing or reviewing new security architectures that mitigate the risks posed by new technologies and business practices;
• Scoping security testing activities, and explaining the results and required remediation.

You will be given the opportunity to undertake a variety of roles throughout the project lifecycle, working across a wide-ranging set of clients and cutting-edge technologies.

Experience required:

• Complex ICT systems in a technical delivery or consulting capacity;
• A good understanding of enterprise information and communications technology;
• The ability to present and justify conclusions to project teams and business stakeholders;
• Experience in the UK Defence, Critical National Infrastructure and Public Sectors, particularly in ICT and enterprise solutions, is highly desirable.

Additional skills include:

• Technical risk assessments;
• Software development and delivery;
• ICT service delivery, including ITIL.

The fast-moving nature of the ICT environment requires our consultants to be quick thinkers, proactive and self-motivated – with the ability to apply a structured approach to often unfamiliar subject matter. Must be eligible and willing to obtain UK Government Security Clearance.

Hybrid working model, with an office base in Guildford, Surrey and access to our other offices in London, Swindon and Cheltenham. Some projects may require up to 5 days per week on-site with colleagues. The practicalities of some project work means that individuals may need to stay away from home during the working week. Team-based project environment with opportunities to participate in internal initiatives.

Career Development: You will have the opportunity to further your career in consulting, specialising in the application of information assurance and cyber security expertise to a wide range of business problems. We provide substantial training leading to nationally recognised certifications, such as chartered or principal status with the UK Cyber Security Council, or certifications such as CompTIA, NIST, PCiIAA, CISMP, CISSP, CREST, ISO27001 Lead Implementer/Auditor, SABSA, and TOGAF. You will also work with a Performance and Development Manager, who will conduct regular reviews based on project feedback to set career objectives and identify training courses which are both relevant to your current project work, and aligned with your planned career progression.

Our Commitment to Diversity: Discrimination against individuals on the grounds of protected characteristics is not permitted and we take steps to ensure that our staff are made aware of their legal responsibilities when making hiring decisions. Actica Consulting is a leading Digital Transformation and Cyber Security consultancy focused on the UK Public Sector. Our projects often run over multiple years and contribute to clients' mission-critical objectives and key strategic initiatives. We're proud of our long-term client relationships and excellent track record of delivery; as a result, we're trusted to work on some of the UK Government's most important and sensitive projects.