Actica Consulting

Independent ICT consultancy for public sector

Lead Cyber Security Consultant

Security Engineering & Architecture +1Updated on Nov 13

Full-timeNo salary listedRemote

About the Job

Requirements

Experience with complex information and communications technology systems security in a technical delivery or consulting capacity in the UK Defence or Public Sector.
Ability to present and justify conclusions to project teams and business stakeholders.
Proven ability to deliver to client expectations and requirements.
Knowledge of structured security frameworks such as HMG SPF and ISO 27001 is desirable.
Knowledge of security, technical, and enterprise architecture methods such as TOGAF and SABSA is desirable.
Knowledge of technical risk assessments is desirable.
Knowledge of software development methods and techniques, including Agile methods such as Scrum, is desirable.
Knowledge of enterprise security packages, security-enforcing software and devices, including identity management and federation, cryptography, public key infrastructure, firewalls, SIEM, and vulnerability scanning, is desirable.
Must be eligible and willing to obtain UK Government Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

Lead one or more Actica teams undertaking consultancy assignments.
Provide advice and guidance on Information Assurance topics.
Develop Information Assurance strategies, policies, guidance, and awareness.
Plan and manage delivery of a security work programme.
Define security requirements.
Design and implement security architectures.
Oversee secure development and accreditation of information systems.
Engage with senior customer stakeholders, deal directly with clients, resolve day-to-day issues in assignment delivery, and develop follow-on opportunities.
Provide security expertise for major system procurements and Agile programmes to ensure secure delivery.
Identify, analyse, and evaluate information risks across programmes, projects, and systems.
Explain the causes, likelihood, and potential business impacts of information risks to risk owners.
Identify and present options for treating or transferring information risks.
Author or support development of security assurance documentation.
Develop or review security architectures.
Scope security testing activities and explain results and required remediation.
Manage delivery of security services by Actica teams across several live projects.
Work with client-side customers to manage contract delivery.
Work with industry-side customers to develop proposals and deliver projects into UK Defence or the Public Sector.
Coach, mentor, and help develop junior Actica staff.

Desired Qualifications

Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to engage effectively with stakeholders, resolve issues, and identify new opportunities.
Strong interpersonal and influencing skills.
Adaptability to a fast-paced, changing environment.

As a Lead Cyber Security Consultant at Actica Consulting, you will have the opportunity to lead multiple, small Actica teams in their support to a wide range of high-profile UK public sector and defence organisations. Your help enables our customers to protect their ICT investments, and in doing so you will play a key role in nationally critical projects which make a real difference to people’s everyday lives.

You will be joining an established business practice with multiple in-flight projects and a continued demand for our services. This role will be responsible for the outputs of several small Actica teams, engaging senior customer stakeholders, supporting Actica personnel in the execution of their roles, supporting the mentoring and development of staff as well as growing the business through engaging with our established customer base and seeking new opportunities.

Our projects require the skills and experience to:

Provide advice and guidance on Information Assurance topics
Develop IA strategies, policies, guidance and awareness
Plan and manage the delivery of a security work programme
Define security requirements
Design and implement security architectures
Oversee the secure development and accreditation of information systems.

Our position as both client-side advisor and at times working with industry delivery teams means that your role will involve significant stakeholder engagement, dealing directly with the client, including in resolving day-day issues involved in assignment delivery and developing follow-on opportunities, so excellent interpersonal and influencing skills are essential.

Locations: London, Guildford, Bristol, M4 corridor

Key Responsibilities;

Leading one or more Actica teams, you will undertake a number of varying consultancy assignments. Due to the potential variety in assignments your responsibilities will range from developing security architectures, to providing guidance on GRC activities. Other responsibilities will include:

Providing security expertise for major system procurements and Agile programmes to ensure secure delivery;
Identifying, analysing and evaluating information risks across a range of programmes, projects and systems;
Explaining to risk owners the causes, likelihood and potential business impacts of information risks;
Identifying and presenting options for treating or transferring information risks;
Authoring and/or supporting the development of security assurance documentation;
Developing or reviewing new security architectures;
Scoping security testing activities, and explaining the results and required remediation.

As part of the management team for the security practice your responsibilities will also include:

Managing the delivery of security services by Actica teams across several live projects;
Working with our client-side customers to manage contract delivery;
Working with our industry-side customers to develop compelling, winning proposals and ultimately deliver projects into UK Defence or Public Sector;
Coach, mentor and help develop junior Actica staff.

The following attributes and areas of experience will make you particularly suited to this role with Actica:

Experience of complex ICT systems security in a technical delivery or consulting capacity in the UK Defence sector or Public Sector;
The ability to present and justify conclusions to project teams and business stakeholders;
Proven abilities in delivering to client expectations and requirements; and
Strong verbal and written communications skills.

Knowledge of the following is highly desirable for the role:

Structured security frameworks, such as HMG SPF and ISO27001;
Security, technical and enterprise architecture methods such as TOGAF and SABSA;
Technical risk assessments;
Software development methods and techniques e.g. Agile methods such as SCRUM;
Enterprise security packages, security enforcing software and devices, such as identity management and federation, cryptography, public key infrastructure, firewalls, SIEM, vulnerability scanning, etc.

Additional Requirements:

Must be eligible and willing to obtain UK Government Security Clearance. Find out more information about the Security Clearance (SC) process and requirements here.

Key Attributes for Success:

Ability to engage effectively with stakeholders, including resolving issues and identifying new opportunities.
Strong interpersonal and influencing skills.
Adaptability to a fast-paced, ever-changing environment.

Working Arrangements:

Hybrid working model, with an office base in Guildford, Surrey and access to our other offices in London, Swindon and Cheltenham.
Typical working week might involve 2-3 days working at clients’ premises or other locations and the remainder at home or at one of our offices.
Some projects may require up to 5 days per week on-site with colleagues.
The practicalities of some project work means that individuals may need to stay away from home during the working week
Team-based project environment with opportunities to participate in internal initiatives.

About the Company

Actica Consulting

Independent ICT consultancy for public sector

Actica Consulting provides technical and management consulting to help public-sector organizations use ICT to meet their business goals. They combine deep technical expertise with process transformation to deliver measurable business benefits. They differentiate themselves through independence from software and hardware vendors, a strong public-sector focus, and a collaborative, value-driven approach that tailors solutions to client needs. Their goal is to help clients achieve better outcomes by leveraging ICT within budget and organizational constraints.

Company size: 201-500
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Guildford, United Kingdom
Founded: 1998

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