FCAS Security – Lead for Information and Cyber

Job Description

Job title: Cyber & Information Security Lead

Location: Warton, Bristol, Gloucester, Frimley – We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements. Please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Competitive

What you’ll be doing:

• You will be acting as the cyber advisors to the development and delivery of our digital, collaborative, engineering and environments/networks
• Leading specialist team members in their support to these outcomes
• Identifying and introducing innovative technology and non-technological methods to drive up cyber security standards nationally and internationally
• Supporting FCAS Senior Cyber leads in broadening and developing team member’s and growing the right security culture for our long term success
• Maintaining up to date knowledge of current and future threats along with new and emerging technologies, systems, methods, and capabilities to influence future strategies/working practices. This is both at a national and international level

Your skills and experiences:

Essential

• Working knowledge of recognised industry standards (NIST, ISO) and bodies of knowledge, and the ability to adapt this understanding to the operational context in which FCAS functions
• Demonstrable understanding and implementation of government and industry standard security policy and best practice guidance
• Working knowledge of one or more of the following – Secure by Design, IdAM, SOC, Cloud Security, Zero Trust Architectures, Threat Modelling, Incident Response, Penetration Testing, Digital Engineering Capabilities and Infrastructure
• Ability to share own knowledge and experience and support those around them
• Cyber Security experience

Desirable

• Industry qualifications and certifications (e.g. CISM, CISSP, CCP)

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The FCAS Security Team:

This team is a holistic security team designed to be able to tackle current and future threats to our programme, people, and capabilities. We are investing in a new and innovative approach to security and this new team is being looked at to develop BAE’s new approach to multinational, highly sensitive and critical military programmes. Joining our team, you will be at the forefront of cutting-edge security initiatives, working with a dynamic and diverse group of professionals. Join us if you are ready to take on the challenges of today and anticipate the threats of tomorrow.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date: 20th August 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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