Lead Security Engineer

TieTalent; Luton; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an experienced Lead Security Engineer for a 12-month contract in Luton, focusing on developing and maintaining security management systems. The role requires expertise in security risk assessments, managing accreditation documentation, and liaising with development teams for effective security controls. Candidates should have relevant certifications and experience in both military and commercial sectors.

Qualifications

• Experience in developing security solutions for military or commercial systems required.
• Registered NCSC certified professional at senior level or equivalent qualification necessary.
• Practical experience of producing Security Accreditation documentation.

Responsibilities

• Production of Security Management Plans and risk assessments.
• Advising development teams on security requirements and implementation standards.
• Leading security incident management teams in critical situations.

Skills

Security risk assessment

Security management

Penetration Testing

Vulnerability Management

Education

ISC2 Certified Information System Security Professional

NCSC certified professional

Tools

UK/NATO Information Assurance standards

Common Criteria security evaluation

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Lead Security Engineer

£90 p/h (Inside IR35) 12 month min contract Luton, Bedfordshire - 90% onsite

We are seeking to recruit an experienced Lead Security Engineer with expertise in developing and maintaining product security management systems for defence and government customers.

This position will report to the Head of Engineering Projects and will take responsibility for all security aspects of product design, development, verification and maintenance through all phases of the product lifecycle.

The role will focus on undertaking security risk assessments for products, preparing security risk mitigation plans, deriving security requirements and working with product development teams to design, implement and maintain appropriate security controls and production of Product Security Artefacts.

Key Responsibility Areas

Production of Security Managements Plans, work package descriptions and cost estimates in support of product bids, services and proposals. Undertaking security risk assessments, risk mitigation plans, mitigation gap analysis and preparation of security management documentation for system Accreditation. Defining product security requirements, advising development teams on suitable implementation standards and techniques and overseeing product development activities. Liaison with Security Accreditors and Security Assurance Coordinators in support of security accreditation. Preparation of Protection Profiles, Security Targets and Evaluation Management Plans, and liaison with NCSC and commercial evaluation teams in support of evaluation activities. Preparation of TEMPEST Control Plans, advising development teams on appropriate implementation techniques and liaising with TEMPEST test facilities. Advising development teams on suitable platform lockdown and configurations, and supporting Penetration test activities. Analysing penetration test results and preparation of remedial action plans. Prepare and implement through life support and maintenance for product security including vulnerability and patch management plans Lead security incident management teams during incident/crisis situations in conjunction with Head of Product Security for EW/FCA

What We Are Looking For

Experience in the development of security solutions for a military &/or commercial products and systems. Registered NCSC certified professional at senior level or above, or NCSC recognised qualification, e.g. ISC2Certified Information System Security Professional. Knowledge of UK/NATO Information Assurance standards, procedures & systems, including Government Functional Standard GovS 007: Security, HMG IS1&2, ISO27000 series standards, NIST SP800 series standards, JSP440, JSP604, guidance material provided by NCSC, CPNI and NIST. Practical experience of producing Security Accreditation documentation Practical experience of NCSC and Common Criteria security evaluation techniques. Knowledge of current crypto technologies and key management systems Model Base System Engineering (MBSE) knowledge

Nice-to-have skills

• Penetration Testing
• Vulnerability Management
• Luton, England
  
  

Work experience

• Cyber Security Specialist
• Pentester
• Security Analyst
  
  

Languages

• English

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Technology, Information and Internet

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