Cyber Security Design Authority

TN United Kingdom; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Cyber Security Design Authority to lead cybersecurity engineering initiatives. This role involves guiding cybersecurity activities, ensuring compliance with governance, and enhancing cybersecurity maturity across various business lines. You will work in a flexible environment, with opportunities for career development in a supportive atmosphere. If you are passionate about cybersecurity and eager to influence outcomes in a dynamic and impactful role, this position offers an exciting opportunity to make a difference.

Qualifications

• Experience in senior Cyber Security Engineering roles.
• Proven project guidance on security risks and mitigations.

Responsibilities

• Act as Cyber Design Authority across Thales Business Lines.
• Ensure compliance with Cyber Engineering Governance.
• Guide on applicable Policies & Standards.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Threat and vulnerability assessment

Formal assurance processes

Secure by design

Cybersecurity technologies assessment

Cybersecurity vs. cyber resilience articulation

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

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Cyber Security Design Authority, Belfast

Client: Thales

Location: Belfast, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: c1ec7eca2179

Job Views: 9

Posted: 26.04.2025

Expiry Date: 10.06.2025

Job Description:

Location: Reading, United Kingdom. Thales designs identity management and data protection solutions central to digital security, trusted by business and governments worldwide. We develop technologies that facilitate secure digital interactions, data encryption, and identity verification, impacting millions daily. We offer career development opportunities in a flexible, supportive environment across industries like Aerospace, Defence, and Security.

Cyber Security Design Authority

Location: Flexible (Reading, Crawley, Bristol, Ebbw Vale, Cheadle, Doncaster, or remote with travel)

As a Cyber Security Design Authority, you will guide cybersecurity engineering activities, advise leadership on cybersecurity transformation, and support the development of cybersecurity maturity.

Key responsibilities:

1. Act as the Cyber Design Authority across Thales Business Lines, reporting to UK Cyber leadership.
2. Ensure compliance with Thales UK Cyber Engineering Governance.
3. Support cybersecurity maturity and knowledge transfer within the Business Line.
4. Assess and assure cybersecurity aspects of products and solutions throughout their lifecycle.
5. Guide on applicable Policies & Standards for industrial applications.
6. Evaluate technology choices and their security impacts.

Key Skills:

• Experience in stakeholder environments, influencing outcomes.
• Structured threat and vulnerability assessment skills.
• Guidance through formal assurance processes with external parties.
• Secure by design approach application.
• Understanding of cybersecurity technologies and their assessment.
• Ability to articulate cybersecurity vs. cyber resilience.

Experience:

• Senior Cyber Security Engineering roles (Principal Engineer, Architect, Design Authority).
• Proven project guidance on security risks and mitigations.
• Experience with external partners and accreditation bodies.
• Experience in OT, IoT, or embedded environments.

Qualifications:

• Engineering degree or equivalent.

Desirable:

• CISSP, CCP Architect, SABSA Security Architect, IEng/CEng.

Behaviours & Motivation:

• Enthusiastic about cybersecurity's role in safety.
• Continuous learner and network builder.
• Decisive in uncertain situations.