Cyber Security Audit & Assurance Specialist

MASS; St. Neots; Híbrido; GBP 50.000 - 75.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

25 days annual leave inclusive of up t

Private Medical Insurance

Pension schemes (2 options)

Life Assurance

Cycle to work

Wellbeing allowance

Share Save scheme

Descripción de la vacante

MASS in St Neots is seeking a Cyber Security Audit & Assurance Specialist to join our hybrid, permanent team. You will deliver assessments against Cyber Essentials, Cyber Essentials Plus and Defence Cyber Certification, helping clients manage risk and achieve compliance.

Working in a collaborative cyber security team, you will review evidence, produce clear reports, and support wider assurance activities. The role offers development of expertise in cyber assurance, with exposure to ISO 27001,

Formación

• Minimum of 3 years' cyber security/assurance experience.
• Experience with security audits and compliance assessments.
• Knowledge of ISO 27001 Lead Auditor or ability to achieve within 1 year.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Working knowledge of IT infrastructure, networking and security technologies.
• Eligible to work in the UK and obtain UK Government Security Clearance (SC).

Responsabilidades

• Deliver Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus assessments in line with scheme requirements.
• Lead smaller-scale cyber assurance engagements and Defence Cyber Certification assessments.
• Support larger assurance engagements against DCC and NIST CSF.
• Review technical and documentary evidence to assess compliance.
• Produce clear reports detailing findings and recommendations.
• Support customers and stakeholders in addressing identified security gaps.
• Help maintain ISO 27001 certification requirements.
• Monitor security tooling and assist with security events as needed.
• Identify opportunities to improve assurance processes and service delivery.

Conocimientos

Cyber security

Governance

Compliance

Assurance

Communication skills

Educación

ISO 27001 Lead Auditor

Herramientas

Defence Cyber Certification (DCC)

DefStan 05-138

NIST CSF

Cyber Essentials

ISO 27001

Descripción del empleo

Cyber Security Audit & Assurance Specialist

St Neots / Hybrid | Permanent | Competitive Salary + Benefits | Subject to contract win

• 25 days annual leave inclusive of up to 3 days Christmas shut-down
• Buy or sell up to 5 days' annual leave
• Annual Wellbeing Allowance
• Two pension schemes to choose from
• Private Medical Insurance + discounts for additional family members
• Life Assurance scheme up to 4x salary
• Share Save scheme
• Electric/Hybrid Car leasing scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Retail discounts
• Career development support

Join our Cyber Assurance team

At MASS, cyber security assurance plays a vital role in helping our customers manage risk, achieve compliance and maintain trusted, resilient systems. As a Cyber Assurance Specialist, you'll support and lead a range of assurance activities across internal and customer environments, helping organisations meet recognised cyber security standards and certification requirements.

Working within a collaborative cyber security team, you'll deliver assessments against frameworks such as Cyber Essentials, Cyber Essentials Plus and Defence Cyber Certification, while supporting wider assurance, compliance and security improvement activities. This role offers an excellent opportunity to develop expertise in cyber assurance while maintaining exposure to broader cyber security disciplines.

What you'll be doing

• Delivering Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus assessments in line with scheme requirements.
• Leading smaller-scale cyber assurance engagements, including Defence Cyber Certification assessments, with appropriate support and oversight.
• Supporting larger assurance engagements against frameworks such as Defence Cyber Certification and NIST Cybersecurity Framework.
• Reviewing technical and documentary evidence to assess compliance against security requirements.
• Producing clear and accurate reports detailing findings, observations and recommendations.
• Supporting customers and stakeholders in understanding and addressing identified security gaps.
• Helping maintain compliance with internal security policies and ISO 27001 certification requirements.
• Monitoring security tooling and supporting investigation or escalation of security events where required.
• Assisting with vulnerability assessments, penetration testing activities and technical security reviews.
• Identifying opportunities to improve assurance processes, procedures and service delivery.
• Maintaining awareness of emerging threats, industry standards and evolving assurance methodologies.
• Contributing to wider cyber security activities and security improvement initiatives across the business.

The invaluable experience you'll bring to help us achieve more

Essential

• Minimum of 3 years' experience in a cyber security, governance, compliance or assurance-related role.
• Experience supporting or delivering:
  • Security audits
  • Compliance assessments
  • Cyber assurance activities
• Experience with recognised cyber security frameworks and standards, including:
  • Defence Cyber Certification (DCC)
  • DefStan 05-138
  • Cyber Essentials
  • NIST Cybersecurity Framework (NIST CSF)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Can conduct robust reviews of technical and documentary evidence, translating findings into clear, defensible assessment reports.
• Working knowledge of:
  • IT infrastructure
  • Networking
  • Security technologies
  • Vulnerability management concepts
• Current ISO 27001 Lead Auditor qualification or ability to achieve this certification within one year of employment
• Commitment to maintaining and developing professional cyber security certifications.

Desirable

• Cyber Essentials or Cyber Essentials Plus Assessor qualification.
• Experience supporting vulnerability assessments or penetration testing engagements.
• Knowledge of ISO 27001 implementation and continual improvement activities.
• CompTIA Security+, ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity (CC), or similar industry certification.
• Experience working within defence, government or other highly regulated environments.

Wellbeing at MASS

Wellbeing is at the centre of everything we do. We are committed to providing an environment where our people can thrive, with access to wellbeing resources, employee assistance programmes and a supportive, collaborative culture.

Our non-negotiables

Due to the highly secure nature of the work you will be involved in, you must be:

• A UK National and eligible to work in the UK.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain UK Government Security Clearance (SC).