Security Consultant — UK Health & Public Sector

Accenture UK & Ireland; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

25–30 days vacation

Charity leave

Job summary

Accenture UK & Ireland is seeking a consultant to join our security team, working on client projects across health, public sector, Defence and Central Government. You will help reduce cyber risk through security controls, threat modelling, and governance activities, using cutting-edge technologies and collaborating with diverse teams.

The role requires security clearances (BPSS/SC) with 5 years UK address history and UK nationality.

Qualifications

• Strong technical knowledge in at least one of the following areas: Public cloud, Application security, Networking, On‑premises infrastructure.
• Understanding of threat modelling, security controls, and risk analysis principles.
• Ability to assess risks and recommend proportionate security controls and monitoring measures.
• Experience working across cloud, hybrid, third‑party, and non‑standard technology environments.

Responsibilities

• Reduce cyber risk within technology projects by ensuring appropriate security requirements, controls, monitoring, and assurance activities are identified, specified, and evidenced throughout the project lifecycle.
• Conduct threat modelling activities, including alignment with frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK, to identify credible threats and define proportionate security controls.
• Define monitoring and logging requirements to detect control failures, security incidents, or compromises in live operational environments.
• Support procurement activities by developing security requirements and contractual security schedules.
• Maintain traceability and evidence linking security obligations, threats, requirements, controls, testing outcomes, risks, and decision-making.
• Provide assurance evidence to support risk owners’ go‑live and in‑service risk decisions.
• Interpret relevant laws, policies, standards, and regulatory requirements and translate them into practical security requirements for project teams.
• Support compliance and governance activities by ensuring security requirements are understood, implemented, and evidenced throughout delivery.
• Work collaboratively with project teams to embed security controls and risk management practices into technology solutions from design through to operation.

Job description

Accenture UK & Ireland is seeking a consultant to join our security team, working on client projects across health, public sector, Defence and Central Government. You will help reduce cyber risk through security controls, threat modelling, and governance activities, using cutting-edge technologies and collaborating with diverse teams.

The role requires security clearances (BPSS/SC) with 5 years UK address history and UK nationality.