Our client, a leading organisation within the defence and advanced technology sector, is looking for a Product Cyber Security Specialist to help deliver secure, mission‑critical systems. This role provides the opportunity to work on complex engineering programmes while supporting the protection, resilience and long‑term sustainability of advanced defence platforms.
The Role
As a Product Cyber Security Specialist, you will bring cyber security expertise across the full systems engineering lifecycle. Working collaboratively with engineering and delivery teams, you will help identify, assess and manage cyber risks, ensuring security is thoughtfully embedded throughout product development.
You will also play a key role in shaping and improving product cyber security capabilities, including exploring automation and emerging technologies to strengthen assurance processes and ways of working.
Key Responsibilities
- Support and enhance automated cyber security risk and vulnerability assessment activities, including the use of advanced technologies
- Provide cyber security guidance across the product systems engineering lifecycle
- Maintain and manage cyber security risk artefacts, ensuring clarity, consistency and accuracy
- Offer timely, practical technical advice to engineering and delivery teams
- Plan cyber security activities and contribute to project estimates and delivery plansSupport the implementation of proportionate, effective cyber security approaches across programmes
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of cyber security capability, tools and practices
- Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Cyber Security, or equivalent practical experience
- Security Clearance is required for the role, UK nationals only
- Background in cyber security and/or engineering environments
- Interest in cyber security within industrial control systems or operational technology
- Experience working with engineering or cyber design data
- Awareness of industrial control systems environments
- Working knowledge of cyber security frameworks such as NIST CSF
- Experience with threat modelling approaches such as MITRE ATT&CK, DEF3ND or EMB3D
- Experience in cyber security risk management
- Familiarity with vulnerability, patch and update management processes
- Understanding of Secure by Design principles aligned to UK MOD standards (e.g. DEFSTAN 05‑139, DEFSTAN 05‑138)
- Familiarity with ISA/IEC 62443
- Experience or relevant certifications in operational technology or industrial control systems
This is an opportunity to join a well‑established organisation delivering advanced solutions within the defence sector. The role offers strong scope for professional growth, skills development, and meaningful contribution to technically challenging, high‑impact programmes.
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