Cyber Security Lead

Babcock International; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Matched pension scheme

Digital GP and health check

Employee share scheme

Shopping savings portal

Professional Fees paid

Job summary

Babcock International in the UK is seeking a Cyber Security Lead to protect critical defence infrastructure programmes. You will lead secure-by-design delivery, shape security architecture and work with engineers, architects and delivery teams to embed security across the lifecycle.

This on-site role at Devonport Royal Dockyard requires SC clearance and offers the chance to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams while aligning with MOD frameworks such as NIST and ISO standards.

Qualifications

• Relevant professional experience in cyber security, information security, or risk assurance.
• Experience with threat modelling and risk assessments.
• Experience with frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, ISO 27005.
• Experience in defence, government, or highly regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Leading secure by design assurance activities across complex programmes.
• Producing technical security evidence including risk assessments and vulnerability analysis.
• Supporting programme teams, architects, and engineers to embed cyber security best practice.
• Conducting threat modelling and cyber risk assessments using recognised frameworks.
• Developing risk treatment plans and implementing mitigation strategies.

Skills

Threat modelling

Risk assessment

Security architecture

Influencing multidisciplinary teams

Defence/government experience

Education

CISSP or CISM certification desirable

Job description

As a Cyber Security Lead, you'll play a critical role in protecting digital systems that support some of the UK's most important defence infrastructure programmes. Working across major infrastructure projects within the Defence Nuclear Enterprise, you'll lead the delivery of secure-by-design solutions, ensuring systems meet strict Ministry of Defence cyber security and risk assurance requirements. Day-to-day, you'll have an exciting opportunity to operate at the forefront of cyber security in defence, shaping security architecture, influencing programme delivery, and protecting essential national capabilities. You'll collaborate with engineers, architects, and delivery teams, helping to embed security into every stage of the lifecycle while advancing your own career in a highly complex and rewarding environment.

• Leading secure by design assurance activities across complex programmes
• Producing technical security evidence including risk assessments and vulnerability analysis
• Supporting programme teams, architects, and engineers to embed cyber security best practice
• Conducting threat modelling and cyber risk assessments using recognised frameworks
• Developing risk treatment plans and implementing mitigation strategies
  This role is full time, standard 35 hours per week and is based on site at Devonport Royal Dockyard.

Essential experience of the Cyber Security Lead

• Strong experience delivering secure by design or cyber security assurance activities
• Proven ability to conduct threat modelling and risk assessments
• In-depth knowledge of cyber security frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, and ISO 27005
• Experience influencing multidisciplinary teams including engineering and DevOps functions
• Experience working within defence, government, or highly regulated environments

Qualifications for the Cyber Security Lead

• Relevant professional experience in cyber security, information security, or risk assurance
• Professional certifications such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional, Certified Information Security Manager, or equivalent are desirable

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be a sole UK National who is able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

We're Babcock - a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 26,000 people working together to make a difference. Here, you'll be part of something bigger. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. Together, we're building a future that lasts - not just through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance. We call that lifetime engineering. Join us and see how far we can go, together.

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. There is an annual Window to request this benefit. 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.