Cyber Security Assurance Lead
<p><b>Salary: £132,000 - 135,900 per year</b></p>
<b>Requirements:</b>
<ul><li>Strong working knowledge of NIST 800-53 controls and their application to enterprise and government-grade systems</li><li>Cloud security architecture expertise, including AWS, Azure, and hybrid architectures</li><li>In-depth understanding of cryptographic principles, encryption standards, key management, and secure protocol design</li><li>Knowledge of cross-domain solutions, data flows, and security boundary controls</li><li>Demonstrated experience leading Security by Design or Secure Architecture Assurance activities in complex environments</li><li>Active UK SC Clearance is essential</li></ul>
<b>Responsibilities:</b>
<ul><li>Own and lead the end-to-end Security by Design assurance process across all project phases</li><li>Determine the required Security by Design artefacts, ensuring alignment with organisational security policies and relevant regulatory requirements</li><li>Collaborate with client security, architecture, risk, and delivery stakeholders to gather information and validate assumptions</li><li>Conduct detailed assessments of proposed architectures and solutions against NIST 800-53 security controls, identifying control gaps and required mitigations</li></ul>
<b>Technologies:</b>
<ul><li>AWS</li><li>Azure</li><li>Cloud</li><li>Security</li></ul>
<p><b>More:</b></p>
<p>We are seeking an experienced SC Cleared Cyber Security Assurance Lead to oversee and drive the Security by Design (SbD) workstream for a major assurance process project. This role requires deep expertise in security governance and cloud architecture assurance, as well as strong engagement with client stakeholders. We offer an opportunity to work in complex environments while ensuring that all SbD requirements and controls are effectively implemented and evidenced throughout the project lifecycle.</p>
<p>last updated 8 week of 2026</p>
<b>Requirements:</b>
<ul><li>Strong working knowledge of NIST 800-53 controls and their application to enterprise and government-grade systems</li><li>Cloud security architecture expertise, including AWS, Azure, and hybrid architectures</li><li>In-depth understanding of cryptographic principles, encryption standards, key management, and secure protocol design</li><li>Knowledge of cross-domain solutions, data flows, and security boundary controls</li><li>Demonstrated experience leading Security by Design or Secure Architecture Assurance activities in complex environments</li><li>Active UK SC Clearance is essential</li></ul>
<b>Responsibilities:</b>
<ul><li>Own and lead the end-to-end Security by Design assurance process across all project phases</li><li>Determine the required Security by Design artefacts, ensuring alignment with organisational security policies and relevant regulatory requirements</li><li>Collaborate with client security, architecture, risk, and delivery stakeholders to gather information and validate assumptions</li><li>Conduct detailed assessments of proposed architectures and solutions against NIST 800-53 security controls, identifying control gaps and required mitigations</li></ul>
<b>Technologies:</b>
<ul><li>AWS</li><li>Azure</li><li>Cloud</li><li>Security</li></ul>
<p><b>More:</b></p>
<p>We are seeking an experienced SC Cleared Cyber Security Assurance Lead to oversee and drive the Security by Design (SbD) workstream for a major assurance process project. This role requires deep expertise in security governance and cloud architecture assurance, as well as strong engagement with client stakeholders. We offer an opportunity to work in complex environments while ensuring that all SbD requirements and controls are effectively implemented and evidenced throughout the project lifecycle.</p>
<p>last updated 8 week of 2026</p>