Responsibilities
Reduce cyber risk within technology projects by ensuring appropriate security requirements, controls, monitoring, and assurance activities are identified, specified, and evidenced throughout the project lifecycle.
Conduct threat modelling activities, including alignment with frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK, to identify credible threats and define proportionate security controls.
Define monitoring and logging requirements to detect control failures, security incidents, or compromises in live operational environments.
Support procurement activities by developing security requirements and contractual security schedules.
Maintain traceability and evidence linking security obligations, threats, requirements, controls, testing outcomes, risks, and decision-making.
Provide assurance evidence to support risk owners' go-live and in-service risk decisions.
Interpret relevant laws, policies, standards, and regulatory requirements and translate them into practical security requirements for project teams.
Support compliance and governance activities by ensuring security requirements are understood, implemented, and evidenced throughout delivery.
Work collaboratively with project teams to embed security controls and risk management practices into technology solutions from design through to operation.
We are looking for experience in the following skills
Strong technical knowledge in at least one of the following areas
Public cloud
Application security
Networking
On-premises infrastructure
Understanding of threat modelling, security controls, and risk analysis principles.
Ability to assess risks and recommend proportionate security controls and monitoring measures, rather than relying solely on templates or standard security checklists.
Experience working across cloud, hybrid, third-party, and non-standard technology environments.
Familiarity with at least one recognised security framework
Ability to validate security assumptions through evidence-based activities, including:
Security testing
Configuration reviews
Technical investigations
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make informed security recommendations based on technical evidence.
Ability to translate technical security concepts into practical guidance for delivery teams and stakeholders.
Comfortable working within varying levels of service complexity and autonomy, aligned to SFIA levels 3–5.
What’s in it for you
At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes 25 -- 30 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 may be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first-class services we are known for.
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About Accenture
Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com
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