Delivery Lead

Lorien; Reading; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Lorien in Reading seeks a Delivery Lead/SME for Cyber Essentials for a 6-month engagement. The role coordinates delivery of Cyber Essentials, Cyber Essentials Plus and CAF/ECF improvement activities across business units.

You will provide cyber security expertise to implement controls across endpoint security, vulnerability management and access management, and report progress to leadership. The ideal candidate will drive remediation, manage risks and collaborate with Cyber Defence, GTS,

Qualifications

• Act as the dedicated Cyber Essentials Delivery Lead coordinating delivery across units.
• Provide cyber security SME support for implementing controls across endpoint security, vulnerability management, secure configuration, access management and device compliance.
• Lead remediation and assurance activities with milestones and compliance requirements.
• Collaborate with Cyber Defence, GTS, business units and suppliers to identify and close control gaps.
• Support evidence gathering, control validation, audit readiness and certification activities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate delivery of Cyber Essentials, Cyber Essentials Plus and CAF/ECF improvement activities across units.
• Drive delivery plans, milestones, and reporting to programme and cyber leadership.
• Engage with stakeholders to prioritise remediation actions and mitigate risks.
• Promote secure-by-design principles and resilience initiatives within the programme.

Skills

Cyber security expertise

Cyber Essentials

Job description

Job title: Delivery Lead/ SME for Cyber essentials

Duration: 6 months

Description:

• Act as the dedicated Cyber Essentials Delivery Lead, responsible for coordinating and driving delivery of Cyber Essentials, Cyber Essentials Plus and related CAF/ECAF improvement activities across business units.
• Provide cyber security subject matter expertise to support the implementation of key controls across endpoint security, vulnerability management, secure configuration, access management and device compliance.
• Lead the planning, coordination and execution of Cyber Essentials remediation and assurance activities, ensuring delivery against agreed milestones and compliance requirements.
• Work closely with Cyber Defence, GTS, business units and third-party suppliers to identify, prioritise and resolve security control gaps.
• Support evidence gathering, control validation, audit readiness and certification activities required to demonstrate compliance and regulatory assurance.
• Manage delivery risks, issues, dependencies and action plans, providing regular progress reporting to programme and cyber leadership teams.
• Promote security best practice and secure-by-design principles while supporting wider cyber resilience initiatives, including Project Amur and CAF improvement programmes