Risk Integration Specialist - SC Cleared Location: Reading - Hybrid Working
Contract: 12 Months
IR35: Inside IR35
Clearance: Active SC Clearance Required
Rate: £650 to £750 per day - DOE
Overview We are seeking an experienced Risk Integration Specialist , working closely with the Product Security Integration Manager to align security risk management across engineering and security functions.
This role will focus on embedding risk management frameworks into engineering workflows, developing formal procedures and ensuring consistent risk assessment, mitigation and reporting throughout the product life cycle.
You will operate with a high degree of autonomy, chairing multidisciplinary working groups and engaging with engineering teams, Product Security (PSec), Security stakeholders and senior management.
Key Responsibilities
Analyse the Engineering Security Authorisation to Operate Management Plan and identify opportunities to integrate risk management across engineering and security.
Develop formal procedures and management plans for transferring and managing security risks between System 1 (products) and System 2 (enabling systems).
Apply NIST risk management frameworks and standards, including NIST SP 800-30, 800-37, 800-53 and the NIST Cybersecurity Framework.
Facilitate alignment between engineering and security teams on risk tolerance, assessment, mitigation and acceptance.
Integrate security risk assessment processes across System 1 and System 2.
Support the selection of security controls and development of Control Baseline Sets (CBS).
Assess risk likelihood based on threat levels, vulnerabilities and the effectiveness of security controls.
Support risk assessments relating to the international transportation of major units and suppliers' manufacturing and test facilities.
Help define requirements and scope for common security risk management tools.
Chair cross-functional working groups, translating engineering requirements into security risk metrics and driving agreed integration activities forward.
Essential Skills & Experience
Proven experience in security risk management, product security or securit...
Risk Integration Specialist in Reading employer: CBS Butler
As a Managed Services Lead Architect at our Manchester location, you will be part of a dynamic team dedicated to driving digital transformation within a high-profile MOD account. We pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative work culture that values innovation and professional growth, offering opportunities for continuous learning and development. With a competitive rate and the flexibility of a hybrid working model, we ensure our employees enjoy a rewarding work-life balance while contributing to impactful projects.
