Overview
Cyber Security Lead – High-Security Environment | Bedford | Full-Time
Are you a visionary cyber security leader ready to own and shape the security posture of a mission-critical organisation?
Seeking a Cyber Security Lead to define, drive, and deliver enterprise-wide security strategy across complex, high-assurance environments – including classified networks, legacy infrastructure, and integrated IT/OT systems.
This is a hands-on leadership role reporting directly into the C-suite, where you’ll take full responsibility for risk, resilience, and cyber transformation in one of the UK’s most advanced engineering and technology organisations.
What You’ll Be Doing
* Lead end-to-end cyber strategy across multi-classification systems
* Embed secure-by-design principles into transformation and operations
* Oversee security operations: threat detection, incident response, vulnerability management
* Manage cyber risk, compliance, and governance (NIST, NCSC, ISO27001 etc.)
* Direct assurance for customers across national and international sectors
* Drive integration of IT and OT security, spanning legacy and modern technologies
* Lead and develop a cross-functional cyber team across security engineering, ops & governance
What You Bring
* 8+ years in senior cyber roles across critical, high-risk environments (e.g. defence, aerospace, critical infrastructure)
* Deep knowledge of classified systems and secure enterprise architecture
* Strong experience integrating IT/OT cyber security in legacy and evolving stacks
* Expertise in security operations and incident management in sensitive domains
* Excellent communicator, able to engage board-level and technical teams alike
* Must hold (or be eligible for) UK SC Clearance
Bonus if you have: CISSP, CISM, SABSA, GICSP, or knowledge of DefStan 05-139 / DefCon 658.
* This is not a box-ticking compliance role – it’s a chance to lead the cyber charge
* High autonomy, high impact, and visibility at exec level
* Join a globally respected organisation undergoing digital transformation
* Competitive salary and benefits package
* You’ll be helping to secure cutting-edge projects that have real-world impact
Location: Bedford, Fully Onsite
Interested? Apply now or reach out via LinkedIn for a confidential discussion.
Seniority level
* Director
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Information Technology
Industries
* Defense and Space Manufacturing
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