Negotiable
Undetermined
Remote
Whiteley/Swanick Southampton, UK
Summary: The Cyber Security Governance & Assurance Specialist role focuses on ensuring network security through compliance management, operational risk oversight, and security awareness initiatives. The position requires collaboration with customers and teams to adapt to changing security needs. The role is remote with monthly travel to the customer site in Whiteley/Swanick, Southampton. Candidates must have SC Clearance and NPPV3 or be eligible to obtain it.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead security delivery for major contracts/customers
- Embed within agile teams to provide expert guidance
- Track and manage security obligations, risks, incidents, and vulnerabilities
- Maintain ISMS to ISO27001 standards
- Oversee IT health checks and remediation
- Manage documentation and mentor junior staff
Key Skills:
- Proactive, organised, and adaptable
- Experienced in Information Assurance and ISMS deployment
- Strong stakeholder and customer engagement skills
- SC Clearance and NPPV3 (or eligibility)
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Whiteley/Swanick Southampton
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Cyber Security Governance & Assurance Specialist
Duration - 10 months
Clearance - Have SC Clearance and NPPV3 or be eligible to obtain Clearance.
Location - remote with travel once per month - Customer site - Whiteley/Swanick Southampton
Role Overview:
Ensure customer network security by managing compliance (eg, ISO27001), operational risk, and security awareness across programmes. Collaborate with customers and teams to meet evolving security requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
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Lead security delivery for major contracts/customers
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Embed within agile teams to provide expert guidance
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Track and manage security obligations, risks, incidents, and vulnerabilities
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Maintain ISMS to ISO27001 standards
-
Oversee IT health checks and remediation
-
Manage documentation and mentor junior staff
Essential Skills:
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Proactive, organised, and adaptable
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Experienced in Information Assurance and ISMS deployment
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Strong stakeholder and customer engagement skills
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SC Clearance and NPPV3 (or eligibility)
Desirable:
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ISO27001/CISM certified
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Security architecture knowledge
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Audit and complex delivery experience