Senior Cyber Security Assurance Specialist

Job Title:

Senior Cyber Security Assurance Specialist

Location:

Preston – We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please  speak  to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary:  Up to £62,000 depending on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing :

Cyber Security risk assessment of systems and services

Support the definition and design of secure solutions that meet business needs

Assess Architectural designs and identify proportionate Cyber Security  controls  aligned with business  objectives

Assessment of systems, services and Cyber Security  controls , to provide an  independent   analysis  of compliance with BAE Systems Security Policy, standards and external regulatory requirements.  Lead  Assessment of Cyber Security  controls  to ascertain effectiveness in reducing risk, including any vulnerability components

Analysis , creation and compilation of relevant documentation  determining  the compliance level of systems and services, technical security  controls  with applicable certification, accreditation, and internal policy requirements

Manage  the delivery of penetration tests and vulnerability  analysis  in support of risk mitigation strategies

Support stakeholders in resolving Cyber Security issues and act as a subject matter  expert  regarding assurance activities for the wider organisation

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

In-depth knowledge of industry standard security policy, standards and good practice guidance and their application to a variety of IT solutions processing protectively marked information

In-depth knowledge of threats, risks, vulnerabilities and risk mitigations strategies and techniques

Knowledge of information security standards, such as HMG, ISO 27001/18, NIST 800  etc

Wide ranging knowledge of application, infrastructure and security technologies and in-depth knowledge of implementing them in a secure configuration within On-premise & hybrid environments

Experience of working in a project environment and risk  management  and the application of risk  management  methodologies

Desirable:

CISSP/CISM/CCSP/CCSK and/or CCP

Benefits:

As well as a  competitive  pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Cyber Security Assurance team:

The Cyber Security Assurance Team with Shared Services are part of Enterprise IT (EIT) with responsibility for assuring all enterprise  managed  systems and services, spanning UK/RoW. The team ensure systems / services are built and configured in-line with applicable Cyber Security Standards.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder  etc .)

that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please  speak  to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export  control  restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict  the roles  you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All  applicants   must  as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard.

Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where  applicants   must  typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for  the role , to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date:  12th January 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for  the role . Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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