At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and implement security architectures to protect clients from cyber threats.
- Company: Join Cyberfort, a leading UK cybersecurity provider with a mission-driven culture.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, private healthcare, generous holiday allowance, and flexible working options.
- Other info: Inclusive culture with opportunities for mentoring and professional development.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in cybersecurity while growing your skills in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Experience as a Security Architect and knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks required.
The predicted salary is between 72000 - 88000 £ per year.
- Join Cyberfort – Security Architect (SC)
- Department: Consultancy
Role Requirements: Candidates must hold government security vetting at SC level and be able to meet UK residency requirements.
About Cyberfort
At Cyberfort, we’re securing the digital future.
As a leading UK provider of cybersecurity solutions, we deliver cutting-edge services in Managed Detection & Response (MDR), Penetration Testing, Security Operations, and Strategic Consulting.
We’re large enough to offer exciting opportunities, yet agile enough to ensure every voice is heard.
At Cyberfort, you’re not just joining a company, you’re becoming part of a mission-driven team.
Why Join Us?
- Purpose-Driven Work – Help protect businesses and communities from evolving cyber threats.
- Growth & Development – Access mentoring, apprenticeships, graduate schemes, and continuous learning platforms.
- Inclusive Culture – We champion diversity through our Women’s Network, Neurodiversity Awareness, and Inclusion Committee.
- Flexible Working – Hybrid and remote options to support work-life balance.
- Top-Tier Benefits – Competitive salary, private healthcare, wellbeing support, generous holiday allowance, and more.
About the Role: Security Architect
In this role you’ll work within our Consulting team, supporting new and existing clients across various sectors to define and implement security architectures and solutions that match their requirements.
You’ll work in close partnership with clients to ensure the delivery of expert services by complementing their inhouse Information and Cyber Security resources combining expertise in information security, security architecture and business advice.
Working across the business and multiple technology platforms, you will play a key role in ensuring our clients make the best use of their existing technology and make proportionate, risk-informed decisions, ensuring protection of client assets and transformation of their security architecture.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide secure design advice from project discovery through to disposal.
- Ensure solutions align with security standards and architectural patterns.
- Promote Secure by Design principles to reduce information risk.
- Validate security controls and their effectiveness.
- Deliver security architecture for cloud deployments (private/public).
- Design and scope IT Health Checks and interpret outcomes.
- Identify and mitigate security risks in solution architectures.
- Conduct threat modelling and risk analysis.
- Design proportional security controls using native cloud technologies.
- Produce security architecture artefacts including standards and blueprints.
- What We’re Looking For
- Prior and demonstrable experience gained as a Security Architect
- Proven experience in cybersecurity, security architecture, risk management, or related fields.
• Strong working knowledge of
- Security related legislation (e. g. GDPR, PCI DSS, ICO requirements).
- Security Control Frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST CSF and CIS Controls v8.
- HMG and NCSC security policies, standards and guidance.
- Cloud security including Amazon Web Service offerings such as KMS, IAM and ECS.
- Event-driven microservice architectures using native cloud technology.
- Working knowledge and experience of tooling relating to cloud security posture management offerings, cloud native security (AWS/Azure) and endpoint security.
- Proficient in Public Key Infrastructure, Cryptography, Privileged User Access Management and Role-based Access Controls.
Certifications
- Relevant certifications, e. g., SABSA, TOGAF, AWS Certified Solutions Architect / Azure Solutions Architect, CISSP, CISM or other.
- Have achieved or be working towards Full Membership of CIISEC and UK Cyber Security Council professional registration at either Chartered or Principal for Secure Systems Architecture.
- Inclusive Hiring
We understand that one size doesn’t fit all.
If you need adjustments during the recruitment process, we’re here to support you.
Cyberfort is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a Cyber First partner, and a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant.
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Security Architect (SC cleared) employer: Cyberfort
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