Cyber Assurance Lead

Fruition Group; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Fruition Group is seeking a Technical Assurance Lead in Reading to shape technical standards, strengthen digital assurance capability and support the accreditation of classified systems.

This senior, hands-on role requires establishing assurance frameworks, driving policy and taking ownership of assurance activities across a Defence environment. The candidate must hold active SC clearance and be a Sole UK national.

Qualifications

• Experience developing technical policies and standards within Defence or Critical National Infrastructure.
• Ability to assess assurance maturity and build organisational assurance capability.
• Proven involvement in securing ATO or accreditation for classified systems.
• Active SC clearance and sole UK nationality, with willingness to undergo further vetting.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement technical policies and standards aligned with MOD JSP 453, JSP 604 and JSP 440.
• Establish a controlled technical baseline, mapping standards to assurance evidence and lifecycle requirements.
• Assess and improve digital assurance maturity, processes and governance.
• Define assurance operating models, including risk acceptance and accreditation processes.
• Support Authority to Operate (ATO) submissions for classified networks.

Skills

Technical policy development

Assurance maturity assessment

Defence/operational experience

ATO/accreditation involvement

Tools

JSP 453

JSP 604

JSP 440

Job description

Cyber Assurance - Defence

Salary: Up to £75,000 + Benefits

Location: Reading (2 days per week on-site)

Clearance: Active SC

Nationality: Sole UK nationals only

We're supporting a specialist Defence consultancy delivering into a major international Defence programme, seeking an experienced Technical Assurance Lead to shape technical standards, strengthen digital assurance capability and support the accreditation of classified systems.

This is a senior, hands‑on opportunity to establish technical assurance frameworks, influence policy and take ownership of key assurance activities across a complex Defence environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement technical policies and standards aligned with MOD JSP 453 and JSP 604.

• Establish a controlled technical baseline, mapping standards to assurance evidence and life cycle requirements.

• Assess and improve digital assurance maturity, processes and governance.

• Define assurance operating models, including risk acceptance and accreditation processes.

• Support Authority to Operate (ATO) submissions for classified networks.

Essential Experience

• Strong working knowledge of JSP 453, JSP 604 and JSP 440.

• Proven experience developing technical policies and standards within Defence or Critical National Infrastructure.

• Experience assessing assurance maturity and building organisational assurance capability.

• Demonstrable involvement in securing ATO or accreditation for classified systems.

• Active SC clearance and sole UK nationality, with willingness to undergo further vetting.

This is an immediate requirement with a streamlined interview process.