Security Assurance Analyst

Security Assurance Analyst (Contractor) Reports To: Head of Information and Cyber SecurityDepartment: Information SecurityLocation: London (Hybrid - 2 days per week onsite)Contract Type: Contract (3 months)Organisation: Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS)About the RoleWe are seeking a Security Assurance Analyst to support a strategic sourcing programme within our Information Security function.This is a short-term, delivery-focused contract role centred on evaluating Security Operations Centre (SOC) service performance, conducting structured comparisons across service pillars, and producing clear, evidence-based assessment outputs to support a provider transition.You will work within a small, professional security team and will be expected to operate independently, delivering high-quality analysis and documentation to tight timescales.Key ResponsibilitiesReview and critically evaluate SOC performance reporting across core service pillars, assessing quality, completeness, and relevanceDefine what meaningful performance measurement looks like across:Managed Detection and Response (MDR)Vulnerability ManagementCyber Threat IntelligenceContinuous ImprovementConduct structured comparisons of SOC provider performance, identifying material differences across key service dimensionsProduce comparative performance assessments at agreed intervals during the transition and dual-running period, including:Detailed technical analysisClear executive summaries for senior ..... full job details .....