Cyber Security Posture Lead (G7) (SC Cleared)

Public Sector Resourcing, managed by AMS; United States; Hybrid; USD 147,000 - 221,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ministry of Justice is hiring a Cyber Security Posture Lead (G7) to stand up and lead the Proactive Cyber Security Team within the SOC. You will drive the development and continuous improvement of the MOJ's cyber security posture across a large enterprise estate, focusing on reducing risk through data‑driven methods and strong security controls.

The role requires active SC clearance, extensive experience in posture management, and the ability to report to senior management.

Qualifications

• Active SC Clearance required.
• Extensive experience in cyber security posture management and security controls assurance.
• Strong understanding of security baselines, frameworks and secure configuration across cloud and enterprise environments.
• Experience measuring and improving security posture with data‑driven approaches.
• Experience producing meaningful management information and executive‑level reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and continuous improvement of MOJ's cyber security posture.
• Stand up the Proactive Cyber Security Team within the SOC.
• Reduce material cyber risk across MoJ's critical systems using risk‑based prioritisation.
• Improve visibility, ownership and accountability for cyber risk at system, portfolio and enterprise levels.

Skills

SC Clearance

Cyber security posture management

Security baselines & frameworks

Data‑driven security

Executive reporting

Stakeholder engagement

Attack surface management

Cloud security (Azure)

Security controls assurance

Education

Active SC Clearance

Tools

Azure

Defender

Entra ID

Job description

On behalf of The Ministry of Justice, we are looking for a Cyber Security Posture Lead (G7) (SC Cleared) (Inside IR35) for a 12 Month contract based Hybrid in any UK MoJ office.

Background

This role is needed to stand‑up the new Proactive Cyber Security Team within the SOC, created as part of the ongoing re‑organisation across Tech Services. SOC service area currently lacks the specialist capability and capacity to cover this specialist leadership position. This role is to provide the knowledge, skill and experience as well as the capacity to focus on this task. This role will lead the development and continuous improvement of MOJ's cyber security posture across a large and complex enterprise technology estate, helping identify systemic weaknesses, strengthen security controls and reduce cyber risk through a data driven approach.

Responsibilities

As Cyber Security Posture Lead, your main responsibilities will be:

• Reduce material cyber and technology risk across MoJ's critical systems using a risk‑based and prioritised approach. This includes strengthening the role of our strategic/core platforms and critical services.
• Improve visibility, ownership and accountability for cyber and technology risk at system, portfolio and enterprise levels.

Essential

• Active SC Clearance
• Extensive experience in cyber security posture management, security controls assurance, or attack surface management.
• Strong understanding of security baselines, control frameworks, and secure configuration management across cloud and enterprise environments.
• Experience measuring, reporting, and improving organisational security posture through data‑driven approaches.
• Knowledge of Microsoft security technologies, including Azure, Defender, and Entra ID.
• Ability to identify systemic security weaknesses and drive improvement initiatives across multiple technology teams.
• Experience producing meaningful management information and executive‑level reporting.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence technical and business teams to improve security outcomes.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident

As a Disability Confident employer, MOJ encourage applications from disabled and neurodivergent candidates. Applications from candidates who identify as having a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be prioritised for review. Where application volumes are high, additional role‑specific and desirable criteria may be applied as part of the shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant

As a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, MOJ welcome applications from veterans, service leavers, reservists and military spouses or partners. Applications from eligible candidates who meet the essential criteria for the role will be prioritised for review. Where application volumes are high, additional role‑specific and desirable criteria may be applied as part of the shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".