Operations and Assurance Security Manager

Our client in the Defence industry is looking for an Operation and Assurance Security Manager who will be responsible for developing, implementing and maintaining information security, risk management, and compliance frameworks.

You will ensure that systems, processes and data are protected against threats whilst meeting regulatory and corporate governance requirements. In this role, you will set the direction for development of security policies, standards and procedures. You will oversee cybersecurity strategy, support security incidents and lead incident response. Driving continuous improvement, conducting regular vulnerability assessments.

There is also a stakeholder engagement aspect which will require you to collaborate with IT, operations and business teams to embed security practices, provide training and awareness programs to promote a security-first culture and manage relationships with external partners, vendors, and auditors when leading internal and external audits.

You will need to be familiar with industry standards such as ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials, JSP 453 and JSP 440 Secure by Design.

Due to the nature of this role, candidates must be sole British nationals and either hold or be eligible to hold SC clearance.