Cyber Security Posture Lead (G7) (SC Cleared)

Great British Energy Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 111,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ministry of Justice is seeking a Cyber Security Posture Lead (SC Cleared) for a 12-month hybrid contract in the UK. You will stand up and lead the Proactive Cyber Security Team within the SOC, focusing on reducing risk, improving controls, and delivering data-driven visibility across the MOJ estate.

Responsibilities include driving improvement initiatives across multiple technology teams, reporting to executives, and strengthening security baselines and configurations across cloud and

Qualifications

• Active SC clearance and security approvals.
• Experience in cyber security posture management and controls assurance.
• Ability to measure and report security posture using data.
• Knowledge of Microsoft security technologies (Azure Defender, Entra ID).
• Ability to drive improvements across multiple tech teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and continuous improvement of MOJ cyber security posture.
• Reduce material cyber and technology risk using a risk-based, prioritized approach.
• Improve visibility, ownership, and accountability for cyber risk across portfolios and enterprise.

Skills

SC Clearance

Cyber posture mgmt

Controls assurance

Attack surface mgmt

Azure Defender

Entra ID

Stakeholder engagement

Data-driven reporting

Tools

Azure

Defender

Entra ID

Job description

On behalf of The Ministry of Justice, we are looking for a Cyber Security Posture Lead (G7) (SC Cleared) (Inside IR35) for a 12 Month contract based Hybrid in any UK MoJ office.Background:This role is needed to stand-up the new Proactive Cyber Security Team within the SOC, created as part of the ongoing re-organisation across Tech Services. SOC service area currently lacks the specialist capability and capacity to cover this specialist leadership position. This role is to provide the knowledge, skill and experience as well as the capacity to focus on this task.This role will lead the development and continuous improvement of MOJ's cyber security posture across a large and complex enterprise technology estate, helping identify systemic weaknesses, strengthen security controls and reduce cyber risk through a data driven approach.As Cyber Security Posture Lead, your main responsibilities will be:* Reduce material cyber and technology risk across MoJ’s critical systems using a risk‑based and prioritised approach. This includes strengthening the role of our strategic/core platforms and critical services.* Improve visibility, ownership and accountability for cyber and technology risk at system, portfolio and enterprise levels.Essential:* Active SC Clearance* Extensive experience in cyber security posture management, security controls assurance, or attack surface management.* Strong understanding of security baselines, control frameworks, and secure configuration management across cloud and enterprise environments.* Experience measuring, reporting, and improving organisational security posture through data-driven approaches.* Knowledge of Microsoft security technologies, including Azure, Defender, and Entra ID.* Ability to identify systemic security weaknesses and drive improvement initiatives across multiple technology teams.* Experience producing meaningful management information and executive-level reporting.* Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence technical and business teams to improve security outcomes.Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.Disability ConfidentAs a Disability Confident employer, MOJ encourage applications from disabled and neurodivergent candidates. Applications from candidates who identify as having a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be prioritised for review. Where application volumes are high, additional role-specific and desirable criteria may be applied as part of the shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.Armed Forces CovenantAs a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, MOJ welcome applications from veterans, service leavers, reservists and military spouses or partners. Applications from eligible candidates who meet the essential criteria for the role will be prioritised for review. Where application volumes are high, additional role-specific and desirable criteria may be applied as part of the shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following \"this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different\".