Cyber Security Consultant / Security Architect

Make UK

Corsham

On-site

GBP 81,000 - 99,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Annual salary reviews

Discretionary Company consultant bonus

Company pension scheme

Private healthcare

Flexible working options

25 days of holiday per year

Life assurance and income protection

Employee Assistance Programme

Time off for Armed Forces Reservists

Social events

Job summary

Make UK is looking for a Cyber Security Consultant in Corsham to support secure design and cyber assurance in MOD and public sector environments. This role requires strong expertise in security architecture and risk management, with the ability to communicate technical risks to stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cyber security consultancy and must hold current SC clearance or DV. This role offers an on-site work environment, providing vital support across various secure projects.

Qualifications

Experience in security architecture and consultancy in highly regulated environments.
Strong understanding of security frameworks like ISO 27001, NIST, and GovAssure.
Current SC clearance or DV.

Responsibilities

Support secure system design and cyber assurance activity.
Review and advise on security risks and design improvements.
Produce and maintain security architecture documentation.

Skills

Security Architecture

Cyber Security Consultancy

Security Assurance

Technical Risk Assessment

Stakeholder Management

Cyber Risk Communication

Education

Relevant security certifications (CISSP, CISM, CISA, etc.)

Job description

Cyber Security Consultant / Security Architect

Salary: Up to £90,000

This is a client-facing role supporting MOD and public sector environments across secure design, cyber assurance, risk management and technical security architecture. We need someone who can review technical designs, understand security risk, advise on controls, support Secure by Design activity and produce clear assurance documentation. Strong fit for someone with experience across MOD, defence, government, public sector, CNI or highly regulated environments. Relevant backgrounds could include Security Architect, Cyber Security Consultant, Security Assurance Consultant, Secure by Design Consultant or Technical Security Consultant.

Role Summary

We are looking for a Cyber Security Consultant with a strong Security Architecture background to support secure design, cyber assurance and risk management across MOD and public sector environments.
This role would suit someone who has worked across security architecture, secure system design, technical assurance and cyber risk, and who is comfortable operating in a highly regulated defence environment.
This is not a purely documentation-led GRC role. We need someone who can understand technical systems, assess security risk, challenge architecture decisions, shape secure designs and produce clear assurance outputs for senior technical and non-technical stakeholders.
The role is based 5 days per week on site at MOD Corsham.

Requirements

Support secure system design and cyber assurance activity across MOD and public sector programmes.
Review technical architectures and advise on security risks, controls and design improvements.
Produce and maintain security architecture documentation, risk assessments, assurance plans and security management artefacts.
Support Secure by Design activity across complex systems and programmes.
Assess security controls across cloud, infrastructure, networks, identity, applications and data.
Translate technical security risks into clear, practical advice for programme teams and senior stakeholders.
Support the development of security cases, risk treatment plans and accreditation-style documentation.
Work with technical teams, delivery teams, suppliers and customer stakeholders to ensure security requirements are properly understood and implemented.
Review outputs from vulnerability assessments, penetration tests and supplier assurance activity, then advise on remediation and risk acceptance.
Help clients align with relevant frameworks and standards, including ISO 27001, NIST, CAF, GovAssure, Secure by Design and HMG / MOD assurance expectations.
Strong background in Security Architecture, Cyber Security Consultancy, Security Assurance or Secure Design.
Experience working in defence, MOD, public sector, government, CNI or another highly regulated environment.
Good understanding of secure architecture principles across infrastructure, cloud, networks, identity, applications and data.
Experience producing security documentation for complex technical environments.
Ability to review technical designs and explain cyber risk clearly.
Strong stakeholder management skills, including the ability to advise technical teams and brief non-technical decision makers.
Knowledge of security frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST, CAF, Secure by Design, GovAssure or HMG / MOD security standards.
Comfortable working 5 days per week on site at MOD Corsham.
Current SC clearance, or DV