Recruiter: Jayson Coley-Wynters
Career Grade: D / Competitive + Benefits
Internal Closing Date: 15th December 2025
Location: Belfast
NOTE: BEFORE APPLYING PLEASE NOTE THIS ROLE REQUIRES SECURITY CLEARANCE, MINIMUM 5 YEARS UK WORKING HISTORY
Job Description
Why this job matters
The Cyber Security Governance & Assurance Specialist executes a range of workstreams in delivering contributions to the BT Group's & BT Group's Customers overall cyber security risk management program, which is designed to ensure that the BT Group's & BT Group's Customers technology systems and data are adequately protected.
* Identify and understand all elements of contractual security obligations for specified Customer Contracts.
* Deliver and verify the implementation of end to end security services as defined within specified customer contracts.
* Deliver and implement ISO27001 compliant security strategies, policies, procedures, processes, threat identification & responses that provide wrap-around security services and solutions for a Customer service.
* Manage operational risks related to people, information, assets, revenues and reputation and ensure compliance with relevant security requirements, typically: National Government regulations, Contractual Obligations, company security and business continuity policy.
* Monitor and manage third party supplier compliance to the flow-down of contractual obligations from BT.
* Monitor and manage Programme security awareness.
What you'll be doing
* Management and maintain Security Governance, Risk and Compliance for specified Customer Contract(s).
* Manage Security Obligations for the Customer Contract(s) and ensure they are reviewed on a regular basis and where not compliant, appropriate mitigation is in place or contract risks raised.
* Manage, implement and measure the effectiveness of the Security framework, processes, and plans for the contract that support the security strategy and policy, taking into account risks and appropriate legal/regulatory constraints.
* Support and where applicable take ownership of customer specific elements of security strategy development and deliver within the agreed timescales.
* Monitor and manage the effectiveness/certification of the contract as required eg ISO27001, CE+, DART compliant service; by managing/monitoring compliance to the above certifications.
* Monitor and manage customer pen testing, ITHCs and associated remediation, drive and deliver Security test plans.
The skills you will need
* Achieve and maintain Security Clearance as defined in the contract.
* Excellent commercial awareness and customer facing skills
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
* Ability to make effective decisions and plan accordingly
* Excellent time management and prioritisation
* Understand the application of frameworks ISO27001, Security Policy Framework.
* Good level of knowledge of Security Architecture, Design, and operational processes.
The experience you will be expected to have
* Have a proven track record in security management (3 - 5 + years)
* Have demonstrable experience implementing and managing security frameworks (eg ISO 27001, CE)
Although these roles are listed as full-time, if you're a job share partnership, work reduced hours, or any other way of working flexibly, please still get in touch.
We will also offer reasonable adjustments for the selection process if required, so please do not hesitate to inform us.
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