Cyber Security Consultant – Portsmouth

Salary: £50,000 – 50,000 per year

Requirements

• We require a solid working knowledge of MOD Secure by Design principles and how they apply across the defence acquisition and system lifecycle.
• We require around 2-3 years of hands‑on experience in cyber security risk assessment, security architecture review, or security assurance.
• We need the confidence to work within client organisations, build relationships, and influence without direct authority.
• We require eligibility to obtain SC clearance, which means at least 5 years of continuous UK residency.
• We require a full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to client sites approximately two days per week.
• Desired but not essential: practical experience applying MOD Secure by Design principles within defence programmes.
• Desired but not essential: experience working in defence or wider public sector cyber security environments.
• Desired but not essential: familiarity with the CAF, NCSC guidance, GovAssure, or related frameworks.
• Desired but not essential: a professional certification such as CISMP or CCP, or active progress towards CISSP or CISM.
• Desired but not essential: a cyber security related degree or equivalent professional development.

Responsibilities

• We assess how Secure by Design principles are being applied across programmes and systems, and produce well‑evidenced findings and recommendations.
• We review system designs, architectures, and change proposals to identify where security has not been adequately considered.
• We support client teams in embedding Secure by Design into their ways of working from the outset.
• We evaluate risk ownership and escalation practices, helping stakeholders understand where accountability is unclear or gaps exist.
• We produce security cases, assessment reports, and assurance documentation to a high standard.
• We help develop practical Secure by Design guidance and processes that client teams can realistically use day to day.
• We support broader assurance activity including assessments against the CAF.
• We communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring findings are understood and acted upon at every level.
• We contribute to proposal writing, business development conversations, and the ongoing development of our Secure by Design service offering.

Technologies

• Support
• Security
• Embedded

More

We are a specialist consultancy with a strong reputation in the defence and government space, supporting a growing portfolio of MOD-facing work. This is a meaningful opportunity to do technically credible work in an environment that values expertise over headcount. We offer a salary of £42‑52k depending on experience, plus a package that includes a gym, private medical cover, and a company pension. The role is hybrid based in Portsmouth, with approximately two days onsite each week, and requires eligibility for SC clearance.

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