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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in Security Architecture with a focus on secure-by-design principles, threat modelling, and architecture assurance across cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments. Capable of producing clear architecture findings and assurance reports while effectively communicating technical risks to non-technical stakeholders.
Highest-signal resume keywords
UK Cyber Security Council RegistrationSecurity Architecture ExperienceThreat Modelling ExpertiseSecure-By-Design PrinciplesCloud Security Knowledge
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Hard Skills
Security ArchitectureThreat ModellingArchitecture AssuranceCloud SecurityHybrid Infrastructure SecurityIdentity SecurityNetwork SecurityApplication SecurityData SecurityControl Gap Analysis
Soft Skills
Excellent Written CommunicationAbility to Explain Technical Risk
Certifications & Qualifications
UK Cyber Security Council RegistrationSABSATOGAFCISSPCCSP
Industry Keywords
Regulated OrganisationsSecurity Architecture ReviewsClient-Ready ReportsQuality ReviewsProportionate Protection
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesCloudCyber Security
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead independent security architecture reviews and assurance for large, complex and regulated organisations
- Assess cloud, hybrid and on-premises architectures across identity, networks, applications, platforms and data
- Carry out threat modelling and identify credible attack paths, design weaknesses and control gaps
- Judge whether proposed or alternative controls provide equivalent, proportionate protection
- Review high-level and detailed designs and challenge unsupported assumptions
- Advise boards, executives and technical teams on secure-by-design decisions and trade-offs
- Produce clear, defensible, client-ready architecture findings and assurance reports
- Complete scheme-specific training and participate in internal quality reviews where required
Requirements
What you’ll need- Current UK Cyber Security Council (UKCSC) professional registration in Security Architecture (Secure System Architecture and Design) at Principal or Chartered level; mandatory and subject to verification
- Substantial experience as a practising security architect in large, complex or regulated organisations
- Strong command of secure-by-design principles, threat modelling and architecture assurance
- Practical experience across cloud, hybrid infrastructure, identity, networks, applications and data security
- Excellent written English and ability to explain technical risk to non-technical decision-makers
- Must be based in the UK
- Able to attend UK client sites when agreed
- Able to contract through a limited company or another compliant arrangement
- SABSA, TOGAF, CISSP, CCSP and cloud certifications are welcome but do not replace the UKCSC registration requirement
Benefits
Comp & perks- Senior, independent security architecture and assurance assignments
- Flexible associate working based on your availability
- Direct access to Intelance leadership
- Work alongside experienced architects, governance and risk advisors and technical assessors
- Clear scopes, templates and quality-review arrangements
- Potential inclusion in Intelance proposals and associate credentials, subject to agreement