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Information Assurance Consultant
Job Posted: 12 hours ago
Salary: £ 600 - 650 / Day
Job Type: Contract
Location: London
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Information Assurance Consultant
+6 months
+Remote - 1 day on site in London
+£600 - £650 a day
+SC / DV cleared role
Skils:
+SAC
+CISSP
+IS27001/2
SC / DV clearance
We are seeking an experienced Information Assurance (IA) Consultant to join our growing consultancy team. This is a highly client-facing role, requiring strong engagement skills and the ability to operate within complex government organisations, particularly in MOD, Home Office and wider HMG environments.
The ideal candidate will combine deep domain expertise in Information Assurance and Cyber Security with proven consultancy experience, delivering pragmatic risk-based solutions that inspire confidence at both technical and senior leadership levels.
Key Responsibilities
Provide Information Assurance consultancy to high-profile government programmes, projects and services.
Rapidly assess project briefs, risks, and opportunities, developing outcome-focused delivery plans.
Lead on security risk assessments, systems accreditation, waivers and approvals.
Chair and operate Client Security Working Groups (SWGs) and produce monthly IA risk briefings for SLT members.
Undertake site inspections and supplier assurance reviews, ensuring compliance with HMG and industry standards.
Support breach responses and remedial actions in conjunction with operational security teams.
Collaborate with client IA teams, project managers and civil service stakeholders to deliver assured outcomes.
Maintain disciplined, metrics-focused delivery using tools such as JIRA and Confluence.
Required Skills & Experience
Consultancy & Engagement:
Proven ability to engage effectively with technical and operational clients.
Comfortable briefing at Civil Service leadership level.
Strong presentational and reporting skills.
Ability to operate independently while keeping stakeholders informed.
Domain Expertise:
Extensive knowledge of HMG systems accreditation and security risk management.
Experience with MOD, Home Office and HMG security processes.
Understanding of threat intelligence, cloud hosting security, and regulatory requirements.
Knowledge of IS27001/2, ITHC, and CHECK certification.
Ability to conduct Privacy & Regulatory Impact Assessments.
Physical security review experience.
Professional Certifications (desirable):
CCP (Certified Cyber Professional)
CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional)
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