Cyber Security Consultant

Security Consultant

Newcastle (Flexible / Hybrid Working)

£40,000 – £60,000 + Package

The Opportunity

We’re hiring Security Consultants to join a growing team delivering impactful work across the UK health and public sector landscape. This is an opportunity to work on high-profile, mission-critical programmes that directly contribute to national infrastructure, public services, and citizen outcomes.

You’ll be part of a collaborative environment, helping shape secure digital transformation initiatives while working with modern technologies and complex architectures.

The Role

You’ll play a key role in designing and advising on secure systems across large-scale programmes. This includes:

• Designing secure architectures across complex IT and transformation projects
• Advising on security strategy, risk, and compliance across public sector environments
• Identifying vulnerabilities and recommending pragmatic, risk-based solutions
• Supporting clients with regulatory frameworks (e.g. ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR)
• Engaging with technical and non-technical stakeholders to influence secure design decisions
• Contributing to threat modelling and secure solution development

What They’re Looking For

• Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles and risk management
• Experience working with security in architecture or solution design
• Knowledge of areas like IAM, PAM, network security, or encryption
• Exposure to cloud and/or infrastructure security
• Ability to communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders
• Passion for improving security within the UK public sector

Nice to have:

• Certifications such as CISSP, SABSA (or similar)
• Experience within government, defence, or regulated environments

Important Requirements

• Sole British nationality
• Eligible for SC clearance (5 years continuous UK residency required)

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary based on experience and location
• UK-wide opportunities (not restricted to London)
• Exposure to meaningful, high-impact projects
• Strong learning, development, and career progression opportunities
• Flexible working with client exposure