Security Associate – Information Security

Job Description

Job Title: Security Associate – Information Security

Location: Barrow-in-Furness. 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:

• Advise business stakeholders on Information/Cyber Security best practice, policies, security grading, and risk management to support compliant delivery of business objectives
• Ensure the secure handling and custody of classified materials (hard copy, digital, and other formats) in line with contractual and business requirements
• Carry out and coordinate security tasks and services in accordance with relevant policies, standards, and procedures
• Monitor and review the effectiveness of security controls, conducting risk and security assessments and driving remedial improvements where required
• Support incident readiness and response activities, defining operational security requirements to protect classified assets
• Build relationships with key stakeholders, maintain an effective security network, and promote a positive security culture through awareness and training
• Gather, evaluate, and report security data to inform decision-making and support continuous improvement

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Ability to go through and obtain DV Clearance (when required)
• Good knowledge of relevant security services, e.g. personnel security, information security, cyber and IT security, classified materials management, asset protection, etc.
• Good understanding of government and industry standards and best practice guidance

Desirable:

• Experience in a security role, ideally within CNI, Defence or a similar regulated environment

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Information Security team:

You will be reporting to the Senior Security Manager and will be carrying out a range of tasks in support of the delivery of the Information Security and IT service. You will be assisting the team with general office management duties as well as working with data to identify solutions to known problems. This is a great opportunity to get exposure across the business working with a variety of stakeholders and being able to influence the security aspects of all future submarine products. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria

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 of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and 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 at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 27th February 2026

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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