NSE Cybersecurity Project Assurance Manager, Cybersecurity, Technology & Digital Services

Deloitte LLP; Glasgow, City of Edinburgh, Leeds, Cardiff, Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm is seeking a Cybersecurity Project Assurance Manager in Glasgow. The role involves embedding cybersecurity within the technology lifecycle, overseeing security activities such as vulnerability assessments, and communicating security requirements to stakeholders. Strong knowledge of security principles and risk management is essential, alongside relevant certifications. This position offers a hybrid working model.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Professional development opportunities

Support for certifications and training

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of information security principles, including confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
• Proven experience in Cybersecurity or similar fields.
• Experience in assessing Technology Assets for adherence to security requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assess Cybersecurity throughout the development lifecycle using Deloitte’s SSDLC.
• Oversee security testing activities like vulnerability scanning and penetration testing.
• Identify and analyze information security risks within projects.

Skills

Understanding of information security principles

Knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks and standards

Risk management methodologies

Communication and stakeholder management

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Education

Relevant certifications like CISSP or CISM

Tools

Cybersecurity technologies knowledge

Job description

Overview

Locations: Birmingham, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham, Port Talbot

Connect to your opportunity

As a Cybersecurity Project Assurance Manager, you will:

• Assess that Cybersecurity is embedded throughout the development lifecycle of Technology Assets by using Deloitte’s Secure System Development Lifecyle (SSDLC) to assure paths to production.
• Oversee that security testing activities like vulnerability scanning, penetration testing, and code reviews are completed to identify weaknesses and potential exploits on the identified security requirements.
• Identify potential information security risks within a project, analyse their impact, and develop mitigation strategies to address vulnerabilities. These risk assessments will be presented to risk owners who are either Director or Partner level.
• Ensure that the project adheres to Deloitte’s Cybersecurity capability framework, relevant information security regulations and industry standards. Examples include GDPR, EU AI Act, ISO 27001, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, and Cyber Essentials +.
• Communicate security awareness, concerns, and requirements to project stakeholders, including developers, project managers, and business leaders, to ensure alignment and buy-in.
• Maintain documentation related to security assessments, risks, mitigation plans, and compliance status, providing regular reports to relevant stakeholders across waterfall and iterative deployment methodologies.
• Enable the business by being a trusted partner. This means working with Business Relationship Managers, Business Advisers, and Programme Managers to provide advice and guidance on Project Demand initiatives so that speed to market is both prioritised and secured.
• Work with local and Global compliance teams to ensure that secure development practices across the business align to good practice, are audit ready, and practical.

Connect to your skills and professional experience

• Strong understanding of information security principles, including confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
• Demonstrable understanding of Cybersecurity risk and controls inherent in various technologies, and related best practices. This includes OWASP Top 10 and vulnerability management.
• Have strong knowledge in cybersecurity frameworks and standards like ISO 27001, NIST, COBIT, and Cyber Essentials+ or equivalent.
• Experience with risk management methodologies, techniques, and being able to clearly understand and articulate risk.
• Demonstrable ability to identify risks associated with business processes, operations, and the roll out of technology projects.
• An understanding of project management to manage security aspects within a project timeline and budget.
• Knowledge and understanding of cybersecurity technologies - mobile threat defense, endpoint protection, data loss prevention, insider threat protection, device hardening, classification, key & certificate management or equivalent.
• Proven experience within Cybersecurity or similar, or equivalent field.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Demonstrable ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment.
• Demonstrated excellence in a variety of competencies including teamwork/collaboration, analytical thinking, communication and influencing skills, and technical expertise.
• Ability to work with changing priorities and with multiple projects.
• Relevant certifications like Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) or Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC) or similar, or equivalent.
• Experience in assessing Technology Assets for adherence to security requirements.
• An understanding of service management and delivery.

Connect to your business - Enabling Functions

Collaboration is central to everything we do at Deloitte. From IT to HR, marketing and more, our teams help to support the wider business in everything they do. Bringing your individual skills and specialist knowledge, you can make a far-reaching impact. Come join us.

Technology and digital services

From architecture and delivery of new IT systems to IT risk and security, we manage the relationships between the business and our Technology and Digital Services teams. We also help with the delivery of day-to-day operational technology and digital support to the rest of the business.

Personal independence

Regulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints (e.g., in relation to any financial interests and employment relationships). This can mean that you and your "Immediate Family Members" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm, and also prohibitions on certain employment relationships (e.g., you are not permitted to hold a secondary employment role with SEC audit clients of the firm whilst being employed by the firm). The recruitment team will provide further detail as you progress through the recruitment process or you can contact the Independence team upon request.

Connect with your colleagues

“We look to create an inclusive culture where we focus on taking care of our team members, offering support and guidance where needed to ensure they are performing well and helping them to achieve their goals. We promote open and honest communication, where wellbeing is as the forefront of everything we do. Everyone is encouraged to work how suits them best and we aim to ensure everyone feels like a valued member of the team.” – Olivia, Enabling Functions

Our hybrid working policy

You’ll be based in UK Wide with hybrid working.

At Deloitte we understand the importance of balancing your career alongside your home life. That’s why we’ll support you to work flexibly through our hybrid working policy. Depending on the requirements of your role, you’ll have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites and remotely. You’ll get the chance to meet face to face when needed, while you collaborate and learn from colleagues, share your experiences, and build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Please check with your recruiter for the specific working requirements that may apply for your role.

Our commitment to you

Making an impact is more than just what we do: it’s why we’re here. So we work hard to create an environment where you can experience a purpose you believe in, the freedom to be you, and the capacity to go further than ever before.

We want you. The true you. Your own strengths, perspective and personality. So we’re nurturing a culture where everyone belongs, feels supported and heard, and is empowered to make a valuable, personal contribution. You can be sure we’ll take your wellbeing seriously, too. Because it’s only when you’re comfortable and at your best that you can make the kind of impact you, and we, live for.

Connect to your next step

A career at Deloitte is an opportunity to develop in any direction you choose. Join us and you’ll experience a purpose you can believe in and an impact you can see. You’ll be free to bring your true self to work every day. And you’ll never stop growing, whatever your level.

Discover more reasons to connect with us, our people and purpose-driven culture at deloitte.co.uk/careers