Duration: 6 months
Rate: £525–£555 per day (Outside IR35)
Location: Stevenage (Hybrid 1-2 Days per Week)
We’re looking for a Cyber Security Delivery Lead to support a CISO-led security uplift programme following an internal security audit. Whilst not hands‑on you will need a technical understanding for this delivery‑focused contract role, combining technical security enablement with governance and programme delivery.
Reporting directly to the CISO, you will act as the execution lead across a number of priority cyber initiatives, translating audit findings and business requirements into practical, deliverable security improvements.
The Role
You will manage parts of a cyber security programme alongside core security activity, including:
* Microsoft onboarding to E5 (Defender, Identity, DLP, etc.)
* Privileged Access Management (PAM) and least‑privilege controls
* Onboarding and operationalising security tooling
* Integrating tooling and logs into a SOC capability
* Delivering elements of a security governance programme (policies, controls, reporting)
This role blends technical delivery, stakeholder engagement, and governance, with responsibility for driving outcomes rather than just planning activity.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead delivery of priority cyber security workstreams
* Own and coordinate Microsoft E5 security enablement
* Implement and mature PAM controls and processes
* Onboard, integrate, and tune security tools
* Support SOC onboarding, use cases, and response processes
* Develop and embed governance artefacts (policies, standards, controls)
* Capture requirements across business units and translate them into a delivery roadmap
* Track milestones, risks, dependencies, and outcomes
* Provide clear reporting to the CISO and senior stakeholders
What We’re Looking For
* Proven experience delivering cyber security programmes or transformations
* Technical Understanding of Microsoft security stack (Defender, Entra ID, Purview, etc.)
* Technical Understanding of Privileged Access Management / PIM
* Technical Understanding of SOC integration or MSSP onboarding
* Experience working across technical and governance domains
* Comfortable engaging senior stakeholders and business units
* Strong delivery mindset - pragmatic, outcome‑driven, and organised
* Background in regulated or complex enterprise environments preferred
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