Interim IT Security Governance Writer
<p><b>Salary: £50,000 - 70,000 per year</b></p>
<b>Requirements:</b>
<ul><li>Demonstrable experience writing policies, standards, or governance documentation for ISO 27001, 27701, 22301, NIST, or similar frameworks</li><li>Ability to write clear, structured, unambiguous content designed for both human and AI consumption</li><li>Strong knowledge of cybersecurity principles, frameworks, and best practices</li><li>Experience in policy lifecycle management, governance workflows, and document control</li><li>Strong understanding of enterprise risk management, control design, and assurance principles</li><li>Excellent written communication skills with exceptional accuracy and attention to detail</li><li>Skilled in MS Word, Excel, and other documentation tooling (e.g., SharePoint, Confluence, GRC platforms)</li><li>Experience working in complex business environments with minimal supervision</li></ul>
<b>Responsibilities:</b>
<ul><li>Develop, publish, and maintain security policies, standards, and guidelines in a consistent, AI-friendly, metadata-driven policy format</li><li>Translate complex security and regulatory requirements into clear, concise, and structured documentation suitable for both humans and AI models</li><li>Ensure all documentation is version-controlled, accessible, and aligned to enterprise governance frameworks</li><li>Ensure policies map to and support compliance with various cybersecurity standards including ISO 27001, ISO 27701, ISO 22301, Cyber Essentials / CE, and NIST CSF</li><li>Conduct gap analyses against new or updated standards and lead remediation activity</li><li>Support internal and external audit activities related to policy and governance</li><li>Provide evidence, documentation mapping, and subject matter insight as required</li><li>Track non-conformities and corrective actions, ensuring timely closure</li><li>Write policies using structured templates, taxonomies, tagging structures, and semantic headings optimized for AI policy ingestion</li><li>Collaborate across several diverse teams within the business</li><li>Focus on continuous improvement in policy creation and management</li></ul>
<b>Technologies:</b>
<ul><li>AI</li><li>Confluence</li><li>Excel</li><li>Support</li><li>Security</li><li>SharePoint</li></ul>
<p><b>More:</b></p>
<p>We are a well-known technology organization offering an interim IT Security Policy Writer role for 3-6 months, with flexible locations and mostly remote work. Occasional meetings will be required in Reading or London. This position offers a day rate of £500-550 per day, in scope of IR35 and via an umbrella company. We are committed to fostering a collaborative and supportive work environment.</p>
<p>last updated 8 week of 2026</p>
<b>Requirements:</b>
<ul><li>Demonstrable experience writing policies, standards, or governance documentation for ISO 27001, 27701, 22301, NIST, or similar frameworks</li><li>Ability to write clear, structured, unambiguous content designed for both human and AI consumption</li><li>Strong knowledge of cybersecurity principles, frameworks, and best practices</li><li>Experience in policy lifecycle management, governance workflows, and document control</li><li>Strong understanding of enterprise risk management, control design, and assurance principles</li><li>Excellent written communication skills with exceptional accuracy and attention to detail</li><li>Skilled in MS Word, Excel, and other documentation tooling (e.g., SharePoint, Confluence, GRC platforms)</li><li>Experience working in complex business environments with minimal supervision</li></ul>
<b>Responsibilities:</b>
<ul><li>Develop, publish, and maintain security policies, standards, and guidelines in a consistent, AI-friendly, metadata-driven policy format</li><li>Translate complex security and regulatory requirements into clear, concise, and structured documentation suitable for both humans and AI models</li><li>Ensure all documentation is version-controlled, accessible, and aligned to enterprise governance frameworks</li><li>Ensure policies map to and support compliance with various cybersecurity standards including ISO 27001, ISO 27701, ISO 22301, Cyber Essentials / CE, and NIST CSF</li><li>Conduct gap analyses against new or updated standards and lead remediation activity</li><li>Support internal and external audit activities related to policy and governance</li><li>Provide evidence, documentation mapping, and subject matter insight as required</li><li>Track non-conformities and corrective actions, ensuring timely closure</li><li>Write policies using structured templates, taxonomies, tagging structures, and semantic headings optimized for AI policy ingestion</li><li>Collaborate across several diverse teams within the business</li><li>Focus on continuous improvement in policy creation and management</li></ul>
<b>Technologies:</b>
<ul><li>AI</li><li>Confluence</li><li>Excel</li><li>Support</li><li>Security</li><li>SharePoint</li></ul>
<p><b>More:</b></p>
<p>We are a well-known technology organization offering an interim IT Security Policy Writer role for 3-6 months, with flexible locations and mostly remote work. Occasional meetings will be required in Reading or London. This position offers a day rate of £500-550 per day, in scope of IR35 and via an umbrella company. We are committed to fostering a collaborative and supportive work environment.</p>
<p>last updated 8 week of 2026</p>