Security Assurance Lead

Techniche Global are supporting an engineering defence contractor to appoint a Security Assurance Lead responsible for providing the engineering assurance, information management and business solutions that keep the Royal Navy at sea. Salary:                 up to £65k Location:              Bristol  - hybrid (2 days at the office/ 3 days WFH) Duration:             perm/full-time Hours:                 35 hrs per week Requirements: The successful candidate must be a sole UK national as this position is subject to national security vetting. Day to day, you’ll receive direction from the Accreditor and the Information Asset Owner’s (IAO’s). You will have a sound technical understanding of electronic security measures and how such systems employ security measures into the solution. You will have a good working knowledge of configuration management practices for information systems and are aware of the principles of risk management. Essential experience: Relevant IT security experience  Writing of accreditation security case (RMADS) Experience and knowledge of Government IA Policy, including JSP440, JSP604, DIANS and NCSC IA guidance. Experience of close working relationships with Accreditation Authorities in the UK, as well as leading Security Working Groups as a way of managing security risks. The application of contextualised risk management in the application of technical/procedural/physical security controls with the risk/cost/benefit space.   Qualifications: Educated to degree level or hold a relevant professional qualification or equivalent experience Be a CISSP Certified Information Systems Security Professional and CISM Certified Information Security Manager Certified Cyber Professional (CCP).     Company Benefits Generous holiday allowance  Contributory Pension scheme, with life assurance Employee share scheme  Employee shopping savings portal Payment of Professional Fees Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave  Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity