Principal Cyber Risk Management & Assurance Advisor

Principal Cyber Risk Management & Assurance Advisor Contract | Inside £750 daily IR35 Location: London, Bristol or Manchester (Hybrid - 3 x onsite days per week)

We are seeking an experienced Principal Cyber Risk Management & Assurance Advisor to join a major public sector organisation undergoing significant digital and technology transformation.

This is a senior advisory role focused on cyber risk management, security assurance, governance, and secure-by-design principles across large-scale, complex technology environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide expert leadership on cyber risk management and assurance activities.
• Assess and manage security risks across enterprise technology programmes and services.
• Support the implementation of secure-by-design principles throughout project and operational lifecycles.
• Provide assurance against security standards, regulatory requirements and risk frameworks.
• Engage with senior stakeholders to influence risk-based decision making.
• Review and challenge technical designs, architectures and security controls.
• Contribute to cloud and digital transformation programmes from a cyber security perspective.

Essential Experience

• Extensive experience in cyber security risk management and assurance.
• Strong understanding of security governance, risk frameworks and control assurance.
• Demonstrable experience applying secure-by-design principles.
• Experience assessing and managing cyber risks within large, complex organisations.
• Ability to communicate security risks effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Active SC Clearance (must be transferable).

Desirable Experience

• Experience working within central government, wider public sector or other highly regulated environments.
• Experience within financial services or similarly regulated sectors.
• Knowledge of AI assurance and emerging technology risk management.
• Professional certifications such as CISM, CISP or equivalent.

Technical Knowledge

• Cloud security
• AWS
• Cloud-native environments
• SaaS platforms
• Security assurance frameworks
• Risk management methodologies

Location & Working Pattern

Candidates can be based in London, Bristol or Manchester .

Hybrid working arrangement with an expectation of approximately 3 days per week onsite , with some flexibility available.

Occasional travel to other UK sites may be required.

Clearance Requirement

Candidates must hold active SC Clearance . Unfortunately, candidates with expired or lapsed clearance cannot be considered.

Apply

If you have a strong background in cyber risk management, security assurance and secure-by-design practices within complex enterprise environments, we'd be keen to hear from you.