Defence Sector Cyber Security Consultant - Strategy, Engagement & Risk

Job description

Daintta is a rapidly growing, values-driven team of specialists who work with UK public sector, UK government and defence clients to strengthen their ability to protect the UK and its interests. Our work spansprogrammes across Cyber, Telecommunications and Data as our people thrive developing innovative approaches that tackle some of the UK’s most complex problems. Our goal as a company is to enable change that truly matters. Against a backdrop of increasing geopolitical uncertainty, evolving cyber threats and heightened pressure on national security, the UK’s Defence landscape is undergoing its most significant transformation in recent history. The convergence of digital, physical and information-based threat demands the UK employ a proactive, and adaptive approach to cyber resilience and security assurance. To support, we are rapidly expandingour Defence portfolio, bringing together technical expertise and defence sector knowledge to help our clients address emerging risks, strengthen their security capabilities, and deliver robust and innovative solutions that protect critical defence capabilities, assets and operations. We are seeking talented and motivated Cyber Security Consultants, across all grades, with experience working in Defence, to join our team and contribute towards this mission. We are looking for people who intuitively understand our defence clients’ needs, consider both immediate and strategic goals, and can apply their experience creatively to meet new and complex challenges. As our clients develop and deploy increasingly sophisticated technologies, as a Cyber Security Consultant your role will go beyond delivering traditional risk assurance assessments. You will play a key role in helping our clients understand and respond to their increasingly complex threat landscape by shaping secure and resilient solutions for some of the UK’s “next generation” defence capabilities. You will combine technical expertise with strategic insight to address the cyber security implications of integrating emerging technologies within evolving operational concepts, ensuring that our client’s defence capabilities are resilient, secure-by-design, and capable of operating effectively, enabling the UK to maintain operational advantage in an increasingly contested environment. Key Responsibilities Cyber Security Advisory: Provides cyber security advice and assurance across defence programmes, ensuring systems and capabilities are secure, resilient, and aligned with UK Defence and Government security requirements. Cyber Strategy Development: Supports the development and roll out of cyber security strategies, architectures, capabilities, and operating models that enable secure-by design principles across next-generation defence programmes, systems and projects. Risk Management: Undertakes risk and maturity assessments and cyber assurance activities to provide strategic guidance on how to improve cybersecurity posture using a risk-based approach with articulation of mitigations/ controls and their respective impact on reducing risk. Threat Modelling: Assesses the impact of emerging threats and adversary capabilities on current and future defence systems, providing actionable recommendations to enhance system resilience. Next Generation Technologies: Supports the secure adoption of innovative technologies, including PNT solutions, autonomous systems, cloud-based services, and data-centric capabilities. Stakeholder Management: Builds strong relationships as a trusted partner, and ‘critical friend’ with key client stakeholders, demonstrating an innate understanding of our clients’ needs, challenges, and opportunities. Communication: Utilises strong written and verbal communication skills to support presentations, reports, and broader communications to a diverse set of audiences including senior stakeholders, including the translation of technical concepts into business language. Delivery: Accurately delivers high-quality work to agreed timelines, taking the initiative, utilising the strength of the wider team appropriately to support you, and knowing how to jump straight in. Innovation: Stays abreast of emerging technologies, defence trends, and evolving cyber threats to ensure Daintta, and our clients, can remain ahead of the ever-changing security landscape Growth: Helps to support & grow Daintta by actively contributing towards business development activities that support the growth of the Defence portfolio and wider company strategy helping to shape our future. Our Values: Representing us and our core values: transparency, fairness and daring. Skills/Knowledge Strong background in defence or intelligence, either government or industry. Strong understanding of UK Defence, National Security & Government security requirements. Strong understanding of security challenges associated with emerging and next-generation defence capabilities. Demonstratable knowledge of contemporary cyber threats, state-based adversaries, and the evolving defence threat landscape. Understanding of resilience, survivability, and cyber security considerations within contested and degraded operational environments. Knowledge and/or experience of best practice cyber security industry frameworks and standards, such as NIST, CAF and ISO27001. Knowledge of defence security policies and frameworks such as Defence ones JSP 440 (Defence Manual of Security); JSP 604 (Defence Cyber Security Framework); UK Gov / MoD Secure by Design Familiarity with managing supply chain security through MOD DEFSTANS, ISNs and adherence to export controls. Industry experience undertaking strategic, cyber security projects. Industry experience supporting security assurance activities for complex, high-assurance or mission-critical systems. Experience / the ability to work in secure and classified environments. Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills. Strong interpersonal skills. Degree or qualification in cybersecurity, IT or a related area, or otherwise demonstrable experience in a related field. You demonstrate continued personal development through relevant certifications, academic qualifications, hobbies, and/or wider interests. Location? Hybrid, with 2-3 days working from Daintta office (London or Cheltenham) or on client site as required. What’s in it for you? You will be joining the company at Daintta "Consultant" grade. In addition to being rewarded fairly for your contribution to the business, you get to work in a dynamic organisation that is agile and responsive. A business that is growing fast and where you get to drive and shape the future. A place where you are respected by everyone and your voice is important. Somewhere where you can be innovative and creative. A place where you have the opportunity to learn about all aspects of business from marketing to sales, to delivery and business operations. Benefits We believe in supporting our people both professionally and personally. Here’s what you can expect when you join us: Time Off: 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays Up to 5 days annual training leave with a dedicated training budget Up to 3 days annual volunteering leave - give back to the community Competitive maternity, paternity, shared parental leave & compassionate leave Health & Wellness: Comprehensive Private Health Insurance Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 support services £2,000 Flex Cash Allowance, paid pro-rata over the year Financial Benefits: 5% pension contribution Discretionary company awards and bonuses, based on performance and company targets Professional Development Up to £1,000 annual training budget (access to additional training and development budget via business case) Up to 5 days annual training leave 1 professional membership paid annually Up to £200 of additional IT budget for new joiners Perks Free breakfast every Tuesday in the London office Fortnightly drinks – in London Regular social events, quizzes, and guest workshops Huckletree perks – including gym and restaurant discounts Employee referral programme Monthly breakfast club in our Cheltenham office Security Information Due to clients’ requirements, all applications are strictly subject to security clearance requirements relevant to the role.