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# Security Consultant

- **Company:** Anson McCade
- **Location:** Bristol, UK
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Cloud Computing Security, Network Security, PCI Data Security Standards, Sherwood Applied Business Security Architecture, Systems Architecture, Information Technology
- **Published:** July 24, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.totaljobs.com/job/security-consultant/anson-mccade-job107740030

## About the Role

* A passion for improving the UK public sector's security posture
 * Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles and risk management
 * Experience applying security technologies to architectures and solution designs (e.g. Privileged Access Management, SSO, IDAM, network security, encryption)
 * Understanding of IT infrastructure, technical concepts and design methodologies
 * Understanding of threat modelling and reference architecture development
 * Ability to learn and adapt quickly; hands-on network and/or cloud security experience preferred
 * SABSA/CISSP or similar certification preferred
 * Current government security clearance or the ability to gain clearance preferred

## Description

* How to identify and deploy innovative security solutions to real-world problems across a variety of industries
 * How to work with clients and internal stakeholders across a wide range of disciplines, providing expert input and influencing the design of large, complex IT solutions
 * How to apply risk methodologies, advising stakeholders on risk mitigation
 * How to work with a wide range of security technologies, including new and emerging tech

As a Security Consultant, you will:

 * Design security architectures for a range of IT solutions, including large digital transformation programmes
 * Provide advisory support on complex transformation programmes shaping the future of the UK public sector
 * Advise clients on regulatory compliance (e.g. ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR, PCI-DSS)
 * Communicate with a wide range of stakeholders on secure design solutions and IT risk mitigation strategies
 * Solve challenging security problems through research and innovation
 * Identify security vulnerabilities in system architectures and articulate these in risk terms


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