Security Assurance Consultant
Clearance: SC clearance required as a minimum
Rate: up to £620pd outside IR35
Duration: 9 months
Location: Corsham (2-3 days per week onsite)
We are looking for an experienced Security Assurance Consultant to support a major UK Defence programme, providing assurance across complex, sensitive systems and environments.
This role would suit someone with a strong background in MOD, Defence Digital, secure systems, risk management, and evidence-based assurance. You will work closely with technical teams, programme stakeholders, and security authorities to ensure security risks are understood, managed, and appropriately documented.
Key responsibilities:
* Deliver security assurance activity across a Defence programme, ensuring alignment with MOD and government security requirements.
* Support the production and review of security documentation, risk assessments, assurance artefacts, and evidence packs.
* Engage with stakeholders across technical, delivery, and governance teams to identify risks, gaps, and improvement actions.
* Provide advice on security controls, accreditation, assurance processes, and risk management.
* Support security governance meetings and help ensure assurance outputs are clear, accurate, and defensible.
Required experience:
* Previous experience working within Defence, MOD, or secure government environments.
* Strong understanding of security assurance, risk management, and accreditation processes.
* Experience producing high-quality security documentation and assurance evidence.
* Knowledge of MOD security policies, Secure by Design, JSPs, NIST, ISO 27001, or similar frameworks.
* Ability to work confidently with technical and non-technical stakeholders