Senior Cyber Safety Oversight Specialist in Crawley

Salary: Up to £69,524 dependent upon experience

Contract Type: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

Security Level: SC

Visa Restrictions: This position does not offer visa sponsorship

Overview

We are the UK's aviation and aerospace regulator and recognised as a world leader in its field. Our activities are diverse, enabling the aviation industry to meet the highest safety standards, and we pride ourselves on our ability to adapt to the constantly evolving aviation environment.

The Role

• To contribute to delivering an oversight framework that satisfies the CAA’s regulatory responsibilities in respect of the Network and Information Security (NIS) Regulations, cyber requirements in various safety regulations, and future cyber regulations that the CAA may be tasked with overseeing.
• To provide subject matter expertise regarding cyber safety in aviation.
• To support the aviation industry by developing and supporting standards, guidance, acceptable means of compliance, and future cyber regulation.
• To enable the wider CAA to manage the safety and security consequences of a Cyber event.
• Work with Oversight Lead on strategy for oversight, providing quality assurance of audits/oversight activities, generate management information, report on oversight activities, and report on levels of compliance within industry.
• Manage how aviation organisations are meeting cyber safety requirements in regulations that apply to them.
• Day to day line management of team of Cyber Safety Oversight Specialists.
• Devise oversight mechanisms to enable oversight of regulated entities.
• Monitor the success of those mechanisms and update them when necessary.
• Define which regulated entities will be subjected to oversight.
• Oversee accredited third parties and ensure they meet required standards.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of cyber security vulnerabilities, trends, threats and new technologies.
• Be the cyber safety subject matter expert for your team of Oversight Specialists, for industry, and for other parts of the CAA.
• Report on industry’s compliance with the cyber safety regulations that apply to them.
• Stay up to date with the latest regulatory changes.
• Develop and deliver cyber training and guidance for the Oversight team, for other parts of the CAA, and for industry.
• Ensure all cyber oversight activity complies with the requirements laid out in the Regulators’ Code.
• Guide and work closely with accredited third parties in line with the CAA’s Cyber Oversight model.
• Review of relevant cyber information, mitigation plans, and perform ongoing oversight to determine compliance by regulated entities.
• Review aviation cyber safety risk through threat and vulnerability assessments.
• High levels of stakeholder liaison both within and outside the CAA.

About You

• A degree in a relevant technical subject or extensive experience in both aviation and cyber.
• Technical experience in, or knowledge of, IT/OT/ICS is highly desirable.
• Experience in risk assessment and in auditing.
• Demonstrable experience or awareness of areas such as security architecture, communication and network security, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, machine learning, identity and access management, security assessment and testing, security operations and monitoring, secure software development, and asset security.
• Aviation knowledge or experience is highly desirable.
• The successful postholder will be an inclusive team worker who listens to their team.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• The role holder must be passionate about both cyber and aviation.
• The postholder must be able to gain and maintain SC clearance.

Additional Information

For many appointments within the CAA, these roles require access to operationally sensitive infrastructure and/or Nationally Protected information. For these roles the post holders must undergo National Security Vetting and achieve the appropriate level of clearance.

The CAA values high ethical standards and personal integrity among employees.

Relocation & Property

The CAA will be relocating from Aviation House to new premises in a few years’ time.

Inclusive Recruitment

We are passionate about diversity and ensuring all are included at the CAA. We are an equal opportunity employer and actively encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds.

Working With Us

We have embraced hybrid working and offer flexible working patterns.

We offer a range of excellent benefits such as flexible working arrangements, free onsite gym at Gatwick, discounted gym membership for London, 28 days annual leave, additional 5 days leave purchase scheme, a generous pension scheme and much more!

Our Values: Do The Right Thing, Never Stop Learning, Build Collaborative Relationships, Respect Everyone.

Closing Date: Sunday 8th March 2026

Interview Date: W/C Monday 16th March 2026