Cyber Assurance Lead | Hybrid, Nuclear Programme

Morson Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 83,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Morson Group is recruiting a Cyber Assurance Lead for a six-month contract in central London. The role provides independent oversight of cyber security controls across a nuclear programme, ensuring secure lifecycle management and resilience against evolving threats.

You will lead assurance activities, audits, risk assessments and remediation work, communicating findings to technical teams and senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience in cyber security risk assessments within regulated environments.
• Experience leading cyber assurance audits and overseeing remediation and control implementation.
• Knowledge of ISO 27001, COBIT 5 or equivalent.
• Experience in an Azure Cloud environment.
• Ability to communicate complex security findings to technical and senior stakeholders.
• Security certifications such as CISSP, CISM, Lead Security Auditor or CEH would be desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead cyber security assurance activities across systems and programmes throughout their lifecycle.
• Verify that cyber security controls have been implemented in line with risk assessments and risk management plans.
• Develop and deliver detailed cyber security audit and assurance plans.
• Assess the effectiveness of security controls, including their ongoing operation and maintenance.
• Conduct cyber security risk assessments, audits and compliance reviews within a highly regulated environment.
• Produce clear, detailed audit and assurance reports, presenting findings to technical and senior management audiences.
• Oversee remediation activities and ensure agreed mitigation actions are effectively implemented.
• Review compliance against relevant legal, regulatory and organisational requirements.
• Provide expert advice on cyber assurance, audit, risk management and security governance.
• Assess security hardening, vulnerability management and security testing activities.
• Promote a strong security culture across the programme.

Skills

Cyber risk assessment

Risk management

Audit leadership

Security frameworks

Azure security

Windows security controls

Firewall technologies

Security hardening

Threat intelligence

Stakeholder communication

Security certifications

Tools

Azure

Windows Security

Firewall technologies

Job description

Morson Group is recruiting a Cyber Assurance Lead for a six-month contract in central London. The role provides independent oversight of cyber security controls across a nuclear programme, ensuring secure lifecycle management and resilience against evolving threats.

You will lead assurance activities, audits, risk assessments and remediation work, communicating findings to technical teams and senior stakeholders.