At a Glance
- Tasks: Conduct security reviews and assessments to ensure compliance with MOD requirements.
- Company: Join a leading defence organisation focused on security excellence.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, enhanced pension, private medical insurance, and flexible working options.
- Other info: Diverse and inclusive workplace with professional development opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on high-stakes defence programmes and tackle cutting-edge security challenges.
- Qualifications: Strong IT security knowledge and excellent communication skills required.
The predicted salary is between 70000 - 80000 £ per year.
Security Assurance Analyst - DV Cleared
Location
- Farnborough, Hampshire, UK (5 days on-site)
- Employment
- Type: Permanent, Full-Time
- Security
- Clearance : Developed Vetting (DV)
Key Responsibilities
- Security Design Review & Assessment
- Conduct detailed security reviews of IT architecture and design documentation
- Assess security controls and identify gaps against MOD security requirements
- Evaluate threat models and security assumptions underlying IT designs
- Review security specifications for completeness and MOD compliance
- Identify residual security risks and recommend mitigation strategies
- Support authority leads and advise third parties
- MOD Compliance & Standards Verification
- Verify IT designs comply with Defence Security Policy and MOD Classification Guides
- Assess adherence to ITAR regulations and export control requirements
- Review security controls against IS1 (IS1A) and other MOD security standards
- Validate data handling and classification compliance
- Ensure personnel security and vetting requirements are addressed
- Documentation & Reporting
- Prepare detailed security assessment reports documenting findings and recommendations
- Document security control specifications and implementation guidance
- Create security assessment matrices and compliance traceability matrices
- Provide executive summaries of security findings for stakeholder communication
- Maintain security documentation for compliance and audit purposes
- Risk Analysis & Mitigation Planning
- Conduct security risk assessments using appropriate risk methodologies
- Develop risk matrices and prioritise risks based on likelihood and impact
- Recommend security controls and mitigation strategies for identified risks
- Support risk management processes and evidence gathering for MOD approval
- Track risk mitigation and provide assurance of control implementation
- Security Control Validation
- Validate implementation of recommended security controls
- Review security test plans and validation approaches
- Provide assurance that security controls operate effectively
- Support security certification and accreditation activities
- Document security assurance evidence for MOD compliance
- Stakeholder Communication
- Communicate security findings and recommendations clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Facilitate security discussions between design team and customer security teams
- Explain complex security concepts in accessible language
- Support customer understanding of MOD security requirements and implications
Essential Requirements
- Technical Knowledge
- Comprehensive understanding of IT security controls and security frameworks
- Strong knowledge of network, infrastructure, application and data security
- Understanding of threat modelling and risk assessment methodologies
- Familiarity with MOD security requirements, Classification Guides and security policy
- Knowledge of ITAR regulations and export control requirements
- Understanding of security standards (ISO 27001, NIST CSF, etc.)
- Practical knowledge of common IT architectures and technologies
- Personal Attributes
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent leadership skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Attention to detail with ability to identify gaps and inconsistencies
- Collaborative approach to working with architects and technical teams
- Ability to explain complex security concepts clearly
- Professional approach to challenging design decisions on security grounds
- Commitment to security excellence and MOD compliance
Desirable Requirements
- Experience with defence or aerospace security programmes
- CISSP, CISM or equivalent security certification
- Experience with CESG or MOD security assessment methodologies
- Knowledge of Common Criteria or other formal security evaluation frameworks
- Familiarity with joint design team processes and defence programme delivery
- Background in architecture, infrastructure or systems engineering
What we Offer
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Enhanced pension and private medical insurance
- Flexible working arrangements
- Professional development and security training support
- Opportunity to work on high-impact defence programmes
- Exposure to cutting-edge defence technology and security challenges
Reasonable Adjustments
Respect and equality are core values to us.
We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives.
Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.
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Security Assurance Analyst - DV Cleared - Perm in Farnborough employer: Sanderson Government & Defence
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Sanderson Government & Defence Recruitment Team
