Defence Cyber Security Consultant - Risk & Compliance

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

Benefits offered by this job

Matched pension scheme with life cover

Generous holiday allowance

Health, medical and dental insurance

Employee discount portal

Armed Forces Covenant support

Volunteering opportunities

Job summary

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

You will apply frameworks like NIST and ISO27001, develop risk models, support accreditation and governance, and articulate mitigations to customers, while coordinating with stakeholders and expanding knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Cyber security

Risk management

Audit & compliance

NIST / ISO27001

Digital literacy

Education

STEM degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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

You will apply frameworks like NIST and ISO27001, develop risk models, support accreditation and governance, and articulate mitigations to customers, while coordinating with stakeholders and expanding knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK.