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# Security Consultant - H&PS

- **Company:** Accenture
- **Location:** Manchester, UK
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Logging, Software Security, Mitre Att&ck, Hardware Infrastructure
- **Published:** July 23, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.theguardian.com/job/10156195/security-consultant-h-and-ps/

## About the Role

We are looking for experience in the following skills:

 * 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, rather than relying solely on templates or standard security checklists.
 * Experience working across cloud, hybrid, third-party, and non-standard technology environments.
 * Familiarity with at least one recognised security framework
 * Ability to validate security assumptions through evidence-based activities, including:
 + Security testing
 + Configuration reviews
 + Technical investigations
 * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make informed security recommendations based on technical evidence.
 * Ability to translate technical security concepts into practical guidance for delivery teams and stakeholders.
 * Comfortable working within varying levels of service complexity and autonomy, aligned to SFIA levels 3-5.

## Description

* 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.


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