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Security Consultant

Anson McCadeLondon🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 26 Jul 2026

Quick Overview

Salary
£45k - £85k/yr
Work Type
Hybrid
Schedule
Full Time
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

£45,000 to 85,000 GBP

Bonus

Hybrid WORKING

Location: Central London, Greater London - United Kingdom Type: Permanent

Security Consultant

Location: UK Wide (Hybrid Working with Client Travel)

Salary: £45,000-£85,000 + Bonus (DOE)

Level: Multiple Opportunities Available (Consultant to Senior Consultant)

Are you looking to work on some of the UK's most complex and high-profile security transformation programmes?

We're recruiting Security Consultants across multiple levels to join a growing cybersecurity practice delivering projects across Defence, Central Government, Healthcare and the wider Public Sector. You'll work alongside experienced security professionals, helping organisations design secure solutions, manage cyber risk and support large-scale digital transformation initiatives.

This is an excellent opportunity for consultants who enjoy combining technical security expertise with client-facing advisory work.

The Role

As a Security Consultant, you'll be responsible for:
  • Designing secure architectures for enterprise IT and digital transformation programmes.
  • Advising clients on secure solution design and cybersecurity best practices.
  • Conducting security and risk assessments, identifying vulnerabilities and recommending mitigations.
  • Supporting security assurance and governance activities throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Advising clients on security frameworks and regulatory standards including ISO 27001, NIST and GDPR.
  • Producing security documentation, architecture artefacts and risk assessments.
  • Working closely with architects, engineers, delivery teams and senior stakeholders.
  • Researching emerging threats and helping organisations adopt innovative security solutions.
What We're Looking For

Experience in some or all of the following:
  • Cyber Security Consulting or Security Architecture.
  • Security risk management and security assurance.
  • Secure architecture and solution design.
  • Identity & Access Management (IAM/IDAM).
  • Single Sign-On (SSO).
  • Privileged Access Management (PAM).
  • Network Security.
  • Cloud Security.
  • Encryption technologies.
  • Threat modelling.
  • Security frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST or equivalent.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
Professional certifications such as CISSP, SABSA or similar are desirable but not essential.

What's on Offer
  • £45,000-£85,000 basic salary depending on experience.
  • Performance bonus.
  • Opportunities across multiple levels and career pathways.
  • Ongoing training and professional development.
  • Exposure to large-scale, nationally significant transformation programmes.
  • Flexible hybrid working with client travel where required.
Security Requirements

Due to the nature of the projects, applicants must be sole UK nationals.

Applicants must also:
  • Hold active SC Clearance or be eligible to obtain SC Clearance.
  • Be willing to undergo security vetting as required.
If you're looking for the opportunity to work on meaningful, high-impact security programmes while developing your career in a collaborative and technically challenging environment, we'd be delighted to hear from you.

Skills

Stakeholder Management

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