Cyber Security & Compliance Specialist

Ipsum; North Stainmore; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 25 days + bank holidays

Pension plan

Car allowance

Professional qualifications support

Mental health support

Cycle to work

Discount club

Life assurance

Long service recognition

Social committees

Regular social events

Job summary

Ipsum is hiring a Cyber Security & Compliance Administrator in the North West region. The role focuses on maintaining the Information Security Management System in line with ISO 27001 and NIST requirements, participating in audits and strengthening our security controls across the business.

You will develop and update security policies, coordinate risk assessments, and ensure documentation supports all compliance activities.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in cybersecurity, compliance or audit roles.
• Familiar with ISO/IEC 27001, NIST CSF and Cyber Essentials.
• Knowledge of GDPR, PCI-DSS and cloud security controls (Azure/AWS).
• ISO 27001 Internal Implementer or Auditor certification is essential.

Responsibilities

• Maintain ISMS aligned with ISO 27001 and NIST requirements.
• Support internal and external audits for ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials and other frameworks.
• Monitor and promote compliance with security policies across departments.
• Develop, update and implement security policies, standards and guidelines.
• Coordinate risk assessments with documented mitigation actions.
• Maintain documentation and evidence for compliance activities.
• Support incident response and post-incident reviews from a compliance perspective.
• Stay updated on evolving cybersecurity regulations and best practices.
• Deliver training to raise staff awareness of compliance and security responsibilities.

Skills

ISO 27001

NIST CSF

Cyber Essentials

GDPR

PCI-DSS

Cloud security (Azure/AWS)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Security (desirable)

Tools

Audit management software

Job description

Ipsum is hiring a Cyber Security & Compliance Administrator in the North West region. The role focuses on maintaining the Information Security Management System in line with ISO 27001 and NIST requirements, participating in audits and strengthening our security controls across the business.

You will develop and update security policies, coordinate risk assessments, and ensure documentation supports all compliance activities.