Security Assurance Lead

LA International; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

LA International is seeking a Security Delivery Lead to drive risk governance, assurance frameworks and accreditation activities across complex defence and government environments. You will own security policies, oversight of risk registers, incident management and senior stakeholder reporting, with a track record in ISO27001/NIST-aligned controls and extensive security leadership experience.

Candidates with active clearance are highly valued.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in senior security leadership, governance or assurance roles.
• Proven security assurance experience within UK Defence, Government or highly regulated environments.
• Strong experience developing and maintaining security assurance frameworks.
• Demonstrable knowledge of security accreditation processes, evidence management and risk acceptance.
• Extensive security risk management, governance and compliance experience.
• Proven ability to develop security policies, standards and operational controls.
• Strong experience managing security audits, compliance assessments and remediation.
• Knowledge of personnel security, vetting requirements and physical security controls.
• Experience overseeing security incidents, investigations and corrective actions.
• Strong stakeholder management and senior-level security reporting skills.
• Experience maintaining security compliance during significant organisational or technical change.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the security assurance framework, schedules and supporting evidence.
• Lead security accreditation activities, managing conditions, risk acceptances and compliance requirements.
• Develop, implement and review security policies, procedures and control frameworks.
• Own security risk governance, maintaining risk registers, assessments and mitigation plans.
• Oversee security compliance assessments, audits and remediation activities.
• Maintain oversight of personnel security, vetting and clearance compliance.
• Ensure appropriate physical and environmental security controls.
• Oversee security incident and breach management, including investigations and corrective actions.
• Monitor security risks during service, technology and organisational changes.
• Provide security assurance reporting to senior leadership and customer stakeholders.
• Engage with accreditation authorities, Information Asset Owners and Senior Information Risk Owners (SIROs).
• Identify security weaknesses and drive improvements across the service.

Skills

Senior security leadership

Security governance

Security assurance frameworks

Security accreditation processes

Risk management & governance

Security policies & controls

Security audits & remediation

Personnel security & vetting

Security incident management

Stakeholder reporting

Security change management

ISO27001 / NIST knowledge

Security certifications advantageous

Job description

LA International is seeking a Security Delivery Lead to drive risk governance, assurance frameworks and accreditation activities across complex defence and government environments. You will own security policies, oversight of risk registers, incident management and senior stakeholder reporting, with a track record in ISO27001/NIST-aligned controls and extensive security leadership experience.

Candidates with active clearance are highly valued.