Principal Security Consultant Location: Birmingham (Remote) Salary: £80–90K benefits (plus pension, car, holidays) Senior consulting role focused on delivering pragmatic security advice and solutions across multiple client engagements. You’ll design, implement, and mature security capabilities—primarily within the Microsoft ecosystem—supporting both targeted deployments and broader transformation initiatives. Ideal for candidates with MSSP experience and strong expertise in Microsoft Defender, Identity, and Cloud security. Key Responsibilities: Lead design and delivery of security solutions, particularly within Microsoft technologies Act as a trusted advisor, developing architectures, operating models, and design patterns Integrate security across enterprise, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments Oversee multiple engagements, ensuring alignment with Zero Trust and key frameworks Deliver end-to-end security projects (SOC/SIEM/SOAR, XDR/EDR, Identity, Cloud, Vulnerability Management) Contribute to development of new security services and repeatable delivery models Skills & Experience: Strong MSSP/managed services consulting background Expertise in Microsoft security stack (Sentinel, Defender XDR, Purview, Entra ID, Defender for Cloud) Experience designing SOC capabilities, SIEM/XDR integrations, and detection strategies Knowledge of Zero Trust and frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, MITRE ATT&CK, etc.) Proven ability to design enterprise security architectures across hybrid/cloud environments Relevant certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CISA, CySA, SC-100, SC-200, AZ-500)