Cyber Security Assurance Manager

March 15, 2024

Job Description


Job title: Cyber Security Assurance Manager

Company: BAE Systems

Job description: Job Title: Cyber Security Assurance Manager

Location: Portsmouth. 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 £55,000 depending on experience

What you’ll be doing:

  • Responsible for building and managing the cyber assurance function within the Maritime Services business unit
  • Plan, Manage and Deliver cyber assurance services to the MS, covering CPE (Customer Premises Equipment) and cloud based systems
  • Identification of risk and appropriate mitigation requirements, development & analysis of secure solutions (covering technical / physical / procedural / personnel controls) and assessment of compliance with internal and external standards and regulations
  • Manage the delivery of documentation to demonstrate compliance to internal and external stakeholders
  • Manage and conduct the assessment and provision of control effectiveness in managing information security risk
  • Act as a subject matter expert regarding assurance activities for the wider business unit

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

  • Experienced Assurance Business manager
  • Educated to degree level, or equivalent experience, preferably in a related discipline (ICT/Computing, Information assurance and/or risk management

Desirable:

  • Knowledge of the defence industry
  • Broad experience in risk management and the application of risk management methodologies
  • Wide ranging knowledge of application, infrastructure and security technologies and in-depth knowledge of implementing them in a secure configuration within CPE & Cloud environments

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Cyber Security team:

The Cyber Security Assurance Team is a key business capability that will ensure cyber assurance expertise are developed appropriately across the IM&T function and wider business unit.

The role will provide functional leadership for the Cyber Security Assurance team and will be responsible for overseeing and ensuring compliance of the business unit’s information technology, systems, and data. This will involve developing, implementing, and managing cyber security policies, procedures, audits and controls to safeguard the business unit’s assets.

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, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also 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 working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date: 22nd March 2023

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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Expected salary: £55000 per year

Location: Portsmouth

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