Senior Technical Security Risk Consultant
Location: Remote with occasional UK travel
Contract Type: Permanent & Full-time
Security Clearance: Active SC clearance required
Salary: Competitive + Benefits
About the Role
As a Technical Cyber Risk Consultant, you will work closely with clients across government, defence and regulated sectors. You will operate as a trusted advisor, working alongside senior stakeholders and technical teams to deliver pragmatic, risk-led outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
Provide expert advice on cyber risk management frameworks including ISO 27005 and NIST RMF
Lead risk identification, assessment and treatment across applications, infrastructure and digital services
Facilitate structured risk workshops and threat modelling sessions
Assess solution architectures to identify security risks and control gaps
Review and interpret IT Health Check outputs and define clear remediation plans
Produce concise reporting on risks, vulnerabilities and treatment options
Maintain and manage risk registers including residual risk position
Conduct gap analysis against recognised security frameworks
Evaluate third party suppliers and assess control effectiveness
Produce audit reports, controls assessments and security briefings
Work with delivery teams to ensure security is embedded throughout
Experience Required
This role is aligned to a technically credible and delivery focused consultant / cyber risk practioner; with an emphasis on real world risk assessment, not theory. Success will come from strong judgement, hands-on experience and the ability to operate effectively in a clearance constrained, stakeholder heavy environment.
Proven experience as a technical cyber risk practitioner, not purely advisory
Strong technical background with hands-on delivery of system level risk assessments across infrastructure, applications and cloud environments
Demonstrable experience identifying, assessing and treating risk within live systems, not just framework alignment
Experience operating in secure and regulated environments, ideally government or defence
Proven ability to engage senior stakeholders and in...
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