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# Cyber Security Consultant - SC Cleared

- **Company:** Sanderson Recruitment Plc
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Salary:** £150,800.0 - £176,800.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Software as a Service, Cloud Computing Security, Cyber Security, Network Security, Cloud Services
- **Published:** October 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerboard.com/gb/en/find-jobs-in-United-Kingdom/-47B7CB73BF7C6F81BA/

## About the Role

* Proven experience in cloud security assurance within UK Government or Defence related environments.
 * Strong understanding of:
 + NCSC Cloud Security Principles
 + NCSC Principles for Using SaaS Securely
 + ISN 2024/06
 * Experience working with UK Government security frameworks and standards, including:
 + Cyber Essentials Plus
 + Def Stan 05-138
 + Secure by Design
 + Cyber Security Model
 + Industry Security Notices
 * Knowledge of UK Government personnel and physical security requirements, including UKSV and NPSA guidance.
 * Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
 * Ability to effectively communicate security risks and controls to both technical and non-technical audiences.
 * Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities.

Desirable Experience

 * ISO 27017 and ISO 27018.
 * Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) CCM and STAR.
 * Familiarity with UK Nuclear industry regulations and ONR SyAPs.
 * Experience supporting ISO 27001 audits and certification activities.

## Description

Are you an experienced Cyber Security professional with a strong background in Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) and cloud security assurance? We're supporting a leading consultancy delivering secure, mission-critical services within highly regulated environments and are seeking a Cyber Security Specialist to join a key security assurance programme.

This is an excellent opportunity to work on high-profile secure network environments, providing cloud security assurance, governance oversight, and security compliance guidance across a broad portfolio of cloud services.
The Role

As a Cyber Security Specialist, you will be responsible for overseeing the assurance and approval of cloud-based services operating within secure environments. Working closely with security teams, project stakeholders, governance forums, and government-facing organisations, you'll ensure cloud services meet stringent security, risk and compliance requirements throughout their life cycle.

You'll play a key role in influencing secure cloud adoption, managing assurance activities, providing expert guidance, and ensuring alignment with UK Government and Defence security standards., * Lead the end-to-end cloud security assurance process from initial assessment through to final approval.

 * Conduct security assurance activities for core cloud platforms and services.
 * Provide oversight and guidance to consultants and project teams undertaking security assessments.
 * Review cloud services against security standards, regulatory requirements and best practices.
 * Monitor and support ongoing compliance, audit and through-life assurance activities.
 * Track security risks, action plans and remediation activities.
 * Provide subject matter expertise on cloud security, governance and risk management.
 * Support security audits, accreditation activities and certification programmes.
 * Manage third-party access approvals and ongoing security assurance requirements.
 * Present findings, recommendations and risk assessments to governance boards and senior stakeholders.
 * Engage with internal and external stakeholders, including government and defence-related organisations.