Junior Cyber Security Consultant
Listed on 2026-09-16
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IT/Tech
Cybersecurity, Information Security & Data Protection, IT Consultant
Package: £43,650 – £48,500 (salary dependent on experience) + Benefits
Role : SF20648
Are you ready to be part of the future? At QinetiQ, we’re not just imagining tomorrow we are creating it. From cutting-edge defence technology to ground-breaking innovations our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as a Junior Cyber Security Consultant at our Farnborough site, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.
The RoleAs a Junior Cyber Security Consultant, you will be a member of the cyber security team working alongside other cyber security professionals fulfilling the role of Project Core Security as defined and agreed with the Project Security Manager on a long-standing project.
Day-to-day, you will assist, maintain and support the Security Manager as required generating security operating procedures and assisting with maintaining security risk assessment and Secure by Design artefacts for systems to support through life assurance.
Your responsibilities will include:- Supporting the delivery of project security activities and acting as Project Core Security in line with programme requirements
- Providing guidance on MoD and HMG security policies, standards and compliance obligations
- Assisting with security risk assessments, Secure by Design activities and through-life assurance processes
- Maintaining facility certification and supporting system accreditation and security assurance activities
- Developing, reviewing and updating security procedures, reports and compliance documentation
- Delivering security training and supporting key security roles, including MoD Custodian and Security Officer responsibilities
- Previous experience working within security, information assurance or cyber security environments
- Demonstrable experience communicating effectively and collaborating within multi-disciplinary teams
- Previous experience or demonstrable experience managing workloads and delivering agreed tasks to deadlines
- Prior experience working within MoD environments or a strong interest in defence security and assurance activities
- STEM degree or equivalent or relevant experience
We value difference and we don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.
This role is 37 hours per week based at our Farnborough site and is fully on-site 5 days per week.
Why Join QinetiQ?As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join Qineti
Q. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.
As a QinetiQ employee, you’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experiences enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential.
Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture.
- Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
- Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
- Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
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