Role: Cyber Information Assurance Specialist

Location: Any Accenture UK location

Career Level: Level 9 – Specialist

Please Note: Any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory BPSS and SC security clearance which typically requires 5 years continuous UK address history usually including no periods of 30 consecutive days or more spent outside of the UK at the point of application.

Note: The above information relates to a specific client requirement

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge.

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This is an exciting opportunity for individuals early in their Information Assurance career who want to strengthen governance, risk, and compliance capabilities and contribute to the development of new and improved cybersecurity services. As a Security Analyst, you will support the delivery of assurance activities, gain exposure to a range of projects, and develop your expertise across information security disciplines. You’ll work closely with experienced consultants and be encouraged to take on increasing responsibility as your skills grow.

In our team, you will learn how to:

• Apply assurance principles across different goals — including legislation, regulations, standards, and frameworks.

• Identify real-world security risks and support stakeholders in understanding and managing them effectively.

• Take a practical, hands-on approach to assurance and control evaluation.

• Build experience in operational assurance within a business context.

• Broaden your understanding of cybersecurity domains such as security management, architecture, engineering, and operations.

• Contribute to service delivery and project work, with opportunities to gain experience in Agile and DevOps environments.

• We are looking for experience in the following areas:

• Awareness of major cloud technologies, with experience reviewing, assessing, or risk-managing at least one platform such as Azure or AWS.

• A solid foundational understanding of information risk, including how to identify, assess, prioritise, and communicate risks in a structured way.

• A collaborative approach, working effectively with technical and business teams to support assurance activities, supported by a working knowledge of key security standards and good-practice frameworks such as ISO 27001, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, and relevant controls guidance (e.g., NIST SP 800-53).

• Understanding of how security management systems are designed and operated.

• Experience supporting threat and vulnerability management activities.

• Ability to review and assess security controls to understand their effectiveness in reducing risk.

• Set yourself apart if you can demonstrate:

• Building positive working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders in security-related roles.

• Contributing to the drafting or improvement of security policies and processes.

• Supporting the delivery of security assurance activities for projects or systems.

• Keeping up to date with emerging security threats, trends, and technologies.

Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first-class services, we are known for.

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 days’ vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice!

Closing Date for Applications 31/03/2025

Accenture reserves the right to close the role prior to this date should a suitable applicant be found.

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