Graduate Security Consultant - London - April 2026

BAE; London; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join BAE Systems as a Graduate Digital Intelligence Security Consultant in London. You'll help clients manage cyber risks and improve security operations, working in a hybrid environment. The role includes investigating breaches, developing policies, and enhancing security measures. Enjoy a competitive salary and extensive benefits in an inclusive workplace.

Benefits

Competitive Pension Scheme

Employee Share Plans

Discounted Health Benefits

Private Health Plans

Shopping Discounts

Potential Annual Incentives

Qualifications

• Understanding and managing cyber risk.
• Defending or recovering from cyber attacks.

Responsibilities

• Investigating security breaches and incidents.
• Developing and reviewing security policies.
• Conducting application and system-level risk assessments.

Skills

Cyber Security

Risk Assessment

Security Governance

Job description

Job title:
Graduate Digital Intelligence Security Consultant

Location:
London

We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements; however, for this role, you will be expected to attend your BAE Systems base location (or our customer sites) 3-5 days per week.

Salary:
£34,000 + £2,000 Welcome Bonus

What you’ll be doing:

Security Consultants help our customers understand and manage their cyber risk, secure their business, and improve their security operations. We are the trusted advisors who defend or recover from cyber attacks through technical services, assurance, and support.

Responsibilities may include support for:

• The investigation of security breaches and incidents
• Information security governance and management
• Development and review of security policies and processes
• Security maturity and compliance activities
• Application and system-level risk assessments
• Delivery of security improvement, remediation, and hardening programmes
• Research into cyber threats and strategies to defend against them
• Analysis of security technologies and development of innovative solutions

Benefits:
As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems offers employee share plans and an extensive range of flexible benefits, including discounted health, wellbeing, and lifestyle options, a green car scheme, private health plans, shopping discounts, and potential annual incentives.

The Digital Intelligence Team:
Embark on a Security Consultant career at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence, where your business acumen and security expertise will be pivotal in crafting solutions that safeguard critical assets and drive strategic success.

Why BAE Systems?
This is a place where you can make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity and merit, and empowers you to fulfill your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds, especially those underrepresented in our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We aim to make our recruitment processes as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (e.g., dyslexia, autism, anxiety disorder) that may affect your performance in assessments, please discuss potential reasonable adjustments with your recruiter.

Please note that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to security and export control restrictions. Factors such as nationality, previous nationalities, and place of birth may influence your eligibility. All applicants must meet at least the Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Some roles require higher levels of security vetting, which may necessitate 5-10 years of continuous UK residency depending on the vetting level, to facilitate thorough security checks.