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Location: Any Accenture UK location
Career Level: Level 9 – Specialist
Please Note: Any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory BPSS and SC security clearance which typically requires 5 years continuous UK address history usually including no periods of 30 consecutive days or more spent outside of the UK at the point of application
Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next‑generation technology to each business challenge.
This is an exciting opportunity for individuals early in their Information Assurance career who want to strengthen governance, risk, and compliance capabilities and contribute to the development of new and improved cybersecurity services.
As a Security Analyst, you will support the delivery of assurance activities, gain exposure to a range of projects, and develop your expertise across information security disciplines. You’ll work closely with experienced consultants and be encouraged to take on increasing responsibility as your skills grow.
What you will learn
* Apply assurance principles across different goals — including legislation, regulations, standards, and frameworks.
* Identify real‑world security risks and support stakeholders in understanding and managing them effectively.
* Take a practical, hands‑on approach to assurance and control evaluation.
* Build experience in operational assurance within a business context.
* Broaden your understanding of cybersecurity domains such as security management, architecture, engineering, and operations.
* Contribute to service delivery and project work, with opportunities to gain experience in Agile and DevOps environments.
Required experience
* Familiarity with major cloud technologies and practical experience with at least one platform such as Azure or AWS.
* A collaborative approach and willingness to work with others to achieve common goals.
* Awareness of information security standards and good practices (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST).
* Understanding of how security management systems are designed and operated.
* Experience supporting threat and vulnerability management activities.
* Ability to review and assess security controls to understand their effectiveness in reducing risk.
Set yourself apart if you can demonstrate
* Building positive working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders in security‑related roles.
* Contributing to the drafting or improvement of security policies and processes.
* Supporting the delivery of security assurance activities for projects or systems.
* Keeping up to date with emerging security threats, trends, and technologies.
Benefits
At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes 25 days’ vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice!
Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first‑class services, we are known for.
About Accenture
Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations. We combine unmatched experience and specialized capabilities across more than 40 industries — powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. With 509,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries, Accenture brings continuous innovation to help clients improve their performance and create lasting value across their enterprises.
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