Cyber Security Consultant (DV Security Clearance)

CGI Group Inc.; Reading; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cyber consultancy in the UK is seeking a Cyber Security Consultant. This role requires working closely on projects that impact various sectors, necessitating UK Security Clearance. Candidates should possess exceptional planning and communication skills, knowledge of security standards, and abilities in risk assessment. This position is office-based in Basingstoke five days a week.

Qualifications

• Exceptional planning and communication skills are essential.
• Knowledge of security standards and processes like ISO 27001.
• Ability to develop cyber policies and manage risks.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex security challenges with a business-focused approach.
• Assess risk across business, technology, and operations.
• Build resilience and client confidence through security measures.

Skills

Planning and communication

Knowledge of security standards

Developing cyber policy

Data protection and privacy

Security change management

Education

CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CCP

Job description

Cyber Security Consultant (DV Security Clearance)

Job Reference: 2389525643-2

Date Posted: 4 October 2025

Recruiter: CGI

Location: Reading, Berkshire

Salary: On Application

Sector: Government & Defence

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Job Description

Trusted to think critically

If you’re ahead of the game on cyber security, systems and operations risk, we can secure your career ambitions.

Our Cyber Security Consultants are trusted to work closely on a wide range of exciting projects with real-world purpose, impacting clients from all sectors, as part of one of the largest cyber consultancies in the UK.

Our roles are only available if you hold or fulfil the criteria to obtain a UK Security Clearance. This position requires you to work on client site in Basingstoke 5 days per week.

Candidate profile:

You’ll join a collaborative team of more than 280 members delivering 360° security services to clients across every domain that CGI operates in – from government, defence, healthcare and utilities, to banking and financial services.

You’ll bring a creative and critical mindset to projects and client operations, managing complex security challenges with a business-focused approach – protecting what is most valuable to our clients. You’ll be assessing risk across business, technology and operations, considering threat intelligence and helping to build the full security view that underpins systems resilience and client confidence.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role

Exceptional planning and communication skills are key for this role, and you’ll have a knowledge of security standards and processes such as ISO 27001 standards, (NCSC) CAF, Cyber Essentials, NIST and Cyber Essentials/Plus.

• Developing cyber policy and procedures
• Data protection and privacy
• Security change management
• Understanding business continuity resilience and incidence response
• Networks, core infrastructure and systems

Desirable qualifications include: CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CCP

Any individual without security clearance is welcome to apply and will always be considered for this or wider opportunities in CGI, where appropriate.