InfoSec Consultant - Secure by Design & Assurance

Accenture PLC; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking an Information Assurance & Secure by Design Consultant to join our UK practice. You will deliver security assurance across government and defence programmes, shaping risk-based strategies, and mentoring analysts while working with senior stakeholders.

You will drive compliance, develop policies, and contribute to Secure by Design outcomes, balancing delivery demands with security governance in complex environments across multiple clients.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of secure system lifecycle principles and risk-based assurance with experience and familiarity with NIST, NCSC guidance and HMG policy such as GovS 007 and Secure by Design.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to explain security risks and recommendations clearly to stakeholders at various levels.
• Communication and engagement skills with excellent verbal and written communication, delivering and presenting to diverse audiences.
• Project delivery capabilities with the ability to work independently, prioritise effectively and manage multiple delivery commitments.
• Industry experience within the Public Sector, Critical National Infrastructure and/or HMG Supply Chain Security.
• Demonstrable experience delivering information assurance, cyber security or Secure by Design activities in complex environments.

Responsibilities

• Support our clients in complex security landscapes to shape and deliver Security Information Assurance, Secure by Design and Security Strategy activities.
• Facilitate and manage stakeholder engagements across multi-functional teams and with senior stakeholders to communicate value of cybersecurity initiatives.
• Build trusted relationships with our Clients to ensure requirements and outcomes are met and exceeded.
• Engage and collaborate with clients to understand their Security challenges and drive their Security strategy across industries.
• Drive strategic implementation of Security using knowledge of industry requirements and trends to improve their Security and deliver compliance, information assurance and Secure by Design measures.
• Provide expert security compliance advice to both technical and non-technical teams; assess risks and propose mitigations.
• Become a Subject Matter Expert in Security Information Assurance and Secure by Design, creating deliverables like threat and risk assessments, policies, and accreditation evidence.
• Team Leadership and Practice contribution with mentoring Analysts and reviewing work.
• Contribution to internal Secure by Design activity and development of assets and methodologies.
• Support business development activities such as bids or thought leadership.

Skills

Secure lifecycle

Risk-based assurance

GovS 007

Cloud security

Stakeholder management

Security communications

Project delivery

Public sector

Info assurance

Secure by design

Education

CISSP

CISM

ISO 27001 lead

Job description

Accenture is seeking an Information Assurance & Secure by Design Consultant to join our UK practice. You will deliver security assurance across government and defence programmes, shaping risk-based strategies, and mentoring analysts while working with senior stakeholders.

You will drive compliance, develop policies, and contribute to Secure by Design outcomes, balancing delivery demands with security governance in complex environments across multiple clients.