Security Operations Implementation Planning Consultant
- Rate: £800 £900 per day Inside IR35
- Duration: ASAP start - Initially until 31 March 2027, with potential extensions
- Location: London - 1 day per week onsite, remainder remote
- Clearance: Active SC clearance required
Overview
We are supporting a specialist Security Consultancy delivering a major security transformation programme for a UK Government Department.
We are seeking an experienced Security Operations Implementation Planning Consultant to translate high-level SecOps transition strategies into detailed, actionable implementation plans across multiple security services.
This role requires a strong understanding of enterprise Security Operations, combined with the ability to develop practical, sequenced delivery roadmaps that can be executed by operational teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop detailed, low-level implementation plans for SecOps services, including Security Engineering, Threat & Vulnerability Management and security testing.
- Translate strategic objectives into clear, sequenced activities, milestones, dependencies and deliverables across a multi-year transformation roadmap.
- Define operational readiness criteria, service acceptance requirements and phase-gate checklists.
- Identify cross-service dependencies, delivery risks and blockers, maintaining a consolidated view of implementation progress.
- Engage with Security Architecture, GRC, technical SMEs and operational stakeholders to coordinate delivery planning.
Essential Skills & Experience
- Proven experience developing low-level implementation plans and delivery roadmaps within complex security transformation programmes.
- Strong understanding of Security Operations (SecOps), including service design, operational readiness and implementation.
- Knowledge of enterprise security technologies, including SIEM, IAM/PAM, vulnerability management, CMDB and security monitoring platforms.
- Experience working within UK Government, Defence or similarly complex regulated environments.
- Familiarity with NCSC guidance, NIST, ISO 27001 and security governance frameworks.
- Strong stakeholder engagement, workshop facilitation and technical documentation skills.
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Security Operations Implementation Consultant in City of London employer: Exceed Cyber limited
As a leading player in the identity security transformation space, our company offers an exceptional work environment in London, where you can thrive in a collaborative culture that values innovation and expertise. With a focus on employee growth, we provide opportunities for professional development and hands-on experience in a complex, regulated environment, ensuring that you are at the forefront of IAM practices. Join us to make a meaningful impact while enjoying competitive rates and the flexibility of a hybrid working model.
