Cyber Security Specialist

Airbus; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Contributory pension

Car leasing scheme

Free onsite parking

Cycle-to-work

Job summary

AIRBUS Defence and Space Limited is seeking a professional for the Digital Security Operations Team in Stevenage with hybrid working options. The role focuses on cybersecurity technologies, risk mitigation, and international collaboration within a defense context.

You will define and execute security procedures, maintain security products like EDR, and drive vulnerability management across the enterprise to protect critical systems and data.

Qualifications

• Experience in security architecture, risk analysis, and security countermeasures.
• Experience managing advanced security solutions, including EDR and email threat protection tools.
• Proven expertise in performing threat modeling to identify and mitigate architectural security risks.
• Experience designing and overseeing an enterprise-wide Vulnerability Management Program using Tenable.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and manage security products, including EDR, multi-antivirus solutions, and email sandboxing tools.
• Support Sec Dev Ops and secure development automation initiatives; define a company-wide threat modeling framework.
• Lead end-to-end Vulnerability Management lifecycle: risk prioritization, remediation tracking, and scan policy optimization.
• Support security incident and request management, including policies, firewall rules, and access controls.

Skills

Security architecture

Threat modeling

Vulnerability management

EDR

Email threat protection

Tools

Tenable

EDR

Email security tools

Job description

Job Description

SECURITY CLEARANCE: Must have or be able to obtain UK SC Security Clearance via the UK Intelligence Community (UKIC) process.

LOCATION: Stevenage (with some hybrid working available subject to our Hybrid Working Policy)

TYPE: Full time

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU

Financial Reward

Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options, car leasing scheme, free onsite parking, season ticket loan, tax-free technology scheme, discounted shopping and much more

Work / Life Balance

37 hour week, flexible working around core hours, hybrid working, up to 2 additional days per month as TOIL, option to buy/sell holiday. There are no core hours on Friday afternoons. Employees may use this flexibility at their discretion, provided they fulfil their contractual working hours and meet business needs (such as urgent deadlines or client requirements)

Personal Development

Personalised development plan, Airbus Leadership University and unlimited access to 10,000+ Elearning courses, internal mobility including international opportunities

Health & Wellbeing

Wellbeing benefits (including 24/7 online GP and mental health support), Employee Assistance Programme, discounted family health / dental insurance / eye tests, cycle-to-work scheme

Family and Caregiving

Life assurance, enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave and caregiving

Inclusive Environment

Wellbeing room, Multi-faith room, Employee Representative Groups (Gender, LGBTQ+, International, Generational, Disability, Social & Cultural Diversity, Neurodiversity)

Our world is changing. And so are we. From our commitment to zero-carbon flight (#ZEROe) to cleaning up space, sustainability is at the hear t of our purpose. So what's your next change?

Join our Digital Security Operation Team and be at the forefront of developing the next generation of defense systems.

You will play a crucial role in defining and executing Cybersecurity Technologies and Procedures to mitigate both short and long-term threats and risks within our dynamic, international environment.

HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE TEAM

• You will maintain and manage security products, including EDR, multi-antivirus solutions, and email sandboxing tools.
• You will support Sec Dev Ops and secure development automation initiatives. You will define and implement a company-wide threat modeling framework to ensure consistent risk assessment across all business units.
• You will lead the end-to-end Vulnerability Management lifecycle, including risk prioritization, remediation tracking, and scan policy optimization.
• You will support security incident and request management, including authorizing policies, firewall rules, and access controls.

ABOUT YOU

• Experience in security architecture, risk analysis, and security countermeasures.
• Experience managing advanced security solutions, including EDR and email threat protection tools.
• Proven expertise in performing threat modeling to identify and mitigate architectural security risks.
• Experience designing and overseeing an enterprise-wide Vulnerability Management Program using Tenable.

Not a 100% match? No worries! Airbus supports your personal growth with customised development solutions.

HOW WE CAN SUPPORT YOU

Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility you need and we’ll always do our best to accommodate your request.

Please let us know if you need us to make any adjustments for the selection process - you can share this with your Talent Acquisition Partner if you are invited to interview. Examples may include (but not exclusive to) accessible facilities; auxiliary aids; room layout, etc. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Airbus UK will offer an interview to any applicant that considers themselves to have a disability or long-term condition and meets the minimum criteria of the role (as set out in the job advert). To ‘opt in’, just select the option during your application submission and our Talent Acquisition team will contact you.

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Company

AIRBUS Defence and Space Limited

Employment Type

Permanent

Experience Level

Professional

Job Family

Cyber Security

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