Security Consultant – Cyber Assurance Focus (with Supply Chain Risk experience)
Location(s): UK (Frimley, London, Manchester) – hybrid arrangements available (London, Frimley).
What You’ll Be Doing
* Conduct cyber risk assessments and supplier due diligence assessments.
* Implement cyber security assessment methodologies on our customer’s suppliers and sub-tier suppliers.
* Develop and maintain supplier cyber security policies and standards for assessments.
* Advise clients on improving their supplier assurance risk management processes.
* Understand cyber threats and utilise threat intelligence for assessments.
* Participate in supplier security incident response, focusing on impact assessment and working with the Incident Response (IR) Team to develop risk mitigation strategies.
* Prepare clear written reports and communicate cyber security requirements to stakeholders.
Your Skills And Experiences
* A passion for and understanding of cyber security trends and threats.
* Experience with security risk management frameworks such as NIST CSF and ISO 27001.
* Experience in a consulting environment.
* Effective business acumen and an understanding of the cyber security challenges faced by organisations and their supply chains.
* Ability to conduct face‑to‑face engagements to risk‑assess suppliers and articulate/pitch security advice, often at a technical level, directly to key customer and supplier stakeholders.
* Experience with supply‑chain risk management toolsets (e.g., BitSight, Panorays, Prevalent, CoreStream, ServiceNow, PowerBI) is desirable.
* Excellent interpersonal, written, verbal and presentation skills.
* Ability to prioritise workload, work well under pressure and concurrently manage both customer and BAE Systems expectations.
Please note we are ideally looking for someone who already holds SC clearance or has the necessary requirements to obtain it.
Benefits
Competitive pension scheme, employee share plans, extensive flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, a green car scheme, private health plans, shopping discounts and a potential annual incentive.
Why BAE Systems
This is a place where you’ll make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity and merit, and empowers you to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and aim to make our recruitment processes inclusive. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect assessment performance, speak to your recruiter about reasonable adjustments.
Compliance and Security Clearance
Many roles at BAE Systems are subject to security and export control restrictions. Nationality, previous nationality, and place of birth may restrict role eligibility. All applicants must achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting, typically with 5–10 years of continuous UK residency depending on the vetting level.
Seniority level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Information Technology
Industries
Defense and Space Manufacturing
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