Cyber Security Consultant

QinetiQ Limited; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Matched pension scheme

Generous holiday allowance

Private Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Employee discount portal

Armed Forces Covenant support

Volunteering opportunities

Job summary

QinetiQ Limited is seeking a Cyber Security Consultant to advise on vulnerability, risk, audit and compliance in business and operation contexts across multiple UK sites including Portsmouth and Bristol.

You will perform risk modelling, audit processes, vulnerability analysis and articulate mitigations; support accreditation, governance and customer-facing security recommendations, with travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience in security vulnerability, risk, audit & compliance.
• Digitally literate with MS Office.
• Experience applying NIST and ISO27001 frameworks and standards.

Responsibilities

• Apply cyber security frameworks to support risk assessments and security activities.
• Identify and document cyber risks, vulnerabilities and mitigations.
• Support security accreditation, compliance and governance activities.
• Engage with customers to gather requirements and present findings.
• Build knowledge of digital technologies and cyber threat frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK.
• Contribute to cyber security projects across government, defence and CNIs.

Skills

Cyber security

Risk assessment

Audits & compliance

MS Office literacy

Education

STEM degree or equivalent

Job description

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Package: £50,850 – £56,500 (salary dependent on experience) + Benefits

Role ID: SF20649

Are you ready to be part of the future? At QinetiQ, we’re not just imagining tomorrow we are creating it. From cutting-edge defence technology to ground-breaking innovations our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as a Cyber Security Consultant at either our Portsmouth, Farnborough, Malvern, Amesbury, Lincoln or Bristol site, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.

The Role

As a Cyber Security Consultant, you will have the opportunity to work with customers understanding and advising on cyber security vulnerability, risks, audit & compliance in a business or operation context and cyber security threat environment

Day-to-day, you’ll be involved in a multitude of cyber security activities including generating business risk models, audit processes, cyber security vulnerability analysis and identifying and articulating mitigations for cyber risk developing cyber security risk case to customers.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Applying cyber security frameworks and industry standards, including NIST and ISO27001, to support risk assessments and security assurance activities
• Assisting with the identification, assessment and documentation of cyber security risks, vulnerabilities and mitigation strategies across systems and business processes
• Supporting security accreditation, compliance and governance activities, helping organisations understand and manage cyber risk effectively
• Engaging with customers and stakeholders to gather requirements, communicate findings and present clear security recommendations
• Building knowledge of digital technologies, computer networks and cyber threat frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK to support security analysis and decision-making
• Contributing to cyber security projects within government, defence and critical national infrastructure environments, working independently while seeking guidance and development opportunities when required

Essential experience of the Cyber Security Consultant:

• Previous experience in security vulnerability, risk, audit & compliance
• Digitally literate (including fluency in Microsoft Office tools)
• Previous experience applying/working to relevant NIST and ISO27001 frameworks and standards

Essential qualifications for the Cyber Security Consultant:

• STEM degree or equivalent or relevant experience

We value difference and we don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

This role is 37 hours per week based at either our Portsmouth, Farnborough, Malvern, Amesbury, Lincoln or Bristol site with a minimum average site attendance of three days per week. Customer travel will be required.

Multi-Site

QinetiQ operates state-of-the-art facilities across the UK that focus on defence, security and technology innovation. These facilities enable QinetiQ to conduct a wide range of research, testing and development activities that support both military and civilian applications helping to advance technology and support national security.

Why Join QinetiQ?

As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.

As a QinetiQ employee, you’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experiences enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture .www.qinetiq.com/en/careers/life-at-qinetiq

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
• Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
• Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
• We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
• Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community

Our Recruitment Process:

We want to make sure that our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible and we aspire to bring out the best in our candidates by creating an environment where everyone feels valued, heard and supported. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your Recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed, applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which means factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.

Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.