Cyber Security Consultant for Public Sector & Cloud

ACCENTURE; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days vacation

Private medical insurance

Three extra days leave for charitable/

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Security Consultant - H&PS to help drive secure outcomes across UK health, public sector, defence and central government projects. The role may require client travel and onsite collaboration, with Location Flexible: UK.

You will work on reducing cyber risk within technology projects, conduct threat modelling, define monitoring, and support procurement and governance activities. Strong patterns in cloud, app security and infrastructure are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge in at least one of the listed areas (cloud, app security, networking or on‑prem infra).
• Understanding threat modelling, security controls, and risk analysis principles.
• Experience across cloud, hybrid, third‑party, and non‑standard environments.
• Familiarity with at least one recognised security framework.
• Ability to validate security assumptions with evidence‑based activities.

Responsibilities

• Reduce cyber risk within technology projects by embedding security throughout the lifecycle.
• Conduct threat modelling and align with MITRE ATT&CK to identify threats and controls.
• Define monitoring and logging to detect failures or incidents in live environments.
• Support procurement with security requirements and schedules.
• Maintain traceability linking security obligations, threats, and testing outcomes.
• Provide assurance evidence for go‑live and in‑service risk decisions.
• Translate laws and standards into practical security requirements for delivery teams.
• Support governance by evidencing security throughout delivery.
• Collaborate with teams to embed security controls from design to operation.

Skills

Public cloud

Application security

Networking

On-premises infrastructure

Threat modelling

Security controls

Risk analysis

Cloud environments

Evidence-based security

Job description

Accenture is seeking a Security Consultant - H&PS to help drive secure outcomes across UK health, public sector, defence and central government projects. The role may require client travel and onsite collaboration, with Location Flexible: UK.

You will work on reducing cyber risk within technology projects, conduct threat modelling, define monitoring, and support procurement and governance activities. Strong patterns in cloud, app security and infrastructure are essential.