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Senior Principal Consultant (Contract/Freelance) - Defence Industry
Head of Information Security Governance (Deputy CISO)
We are looking ideally for a candidate who has held, or does hold DV clearance due to the nature of the work.
By joining Edgewing, you will have a unique opportunity to help shape the company from the ground up — setting the foundations for generations to come, influencing how we work, and helping us build something world-class together.
At Edgewing, we're united by a shared purpose to drive what’s next in defence – uniting UK, Italian, and Japanese expertise to shape the future of global defence. With trust at the heart of everything we do, we empower our people to dare to go beyond, bring their best as one, and leave a mark that matters on a truly global mission, making a lasting impact through work that truly matters.
Typical duties include (but are not limited to):
* Be empowered by the Head of Governance to deliver lines of activity in the adoption and sustainment of Joint Venture (JV) cyber security strategy, team health and pioneering approaches and controls aligned to JV objectives and strategic goals.
* Design and deliver a new threat-led approach to cyber security across digital engineering, international collaboration environments and brand-new high assurance digital engineering capabilities.
* Lead delivery of Cyber Policy services for JV and support in the monitoring and improvement of service performance.
* Facilitate cyber incident response activities within JV.
* Support the policy creation for product and supply chain cyber security activities within JV.
* Act as a leader in our transition to Secure by Design assurance methodology.
* Ensure cyber security is embedded within all stages of JV project lifecycles.
* Maintain an influential position at a senior level, ensuring cyber security is advocated and understood.
* Shape and lead cyber security innovation through effective leadership within JV.
* Ensure visibility of security throughout the business and achieve value through remaining agile and enabling opportunities.
* Sustain appropriate industry internal and external networks always representing JV’s best interests (HQ and NatCos).
* Prepare and issue internal regulatory documentation for the application of provisions on security and the protection of classified and/or exclusive information.
* Define the cybersecurity baseline to ensure compliance of IT systems and, if necessary, manage requests regarding exceptions to policies, procedures, and requirements.
Knowledge
* Exceptional stakeholder management skills, communicating with senior leaders across multiple functions.
* Proven experience in leading technical teams that are geographically dispersed, and at times across multiple time zones.
Skills
* Ideally experienced in delivering and leading across multinational government and industry stakeholder groups.
Qualifications
* Professional accreditation such as Chartered Cyber Security Professional (ChCSP), or the necessary professional experience to attain it within the first year of starting the role.
* Professional certifications are a bonus but not critical (CISSP, CompTIA Security+ or CISA).
Bachelor’s degree or relevant security equivalent qualification/experience.
Seniority level
Director
Employment type
Contract
Job function
Information Technology
Industries
Defense and Space Manufacturing
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