Specialist Security Advisor

Cyber Security Specialist New Malden - Hybrid and optional compressed working (3 days per week onsite)
£At Northrop Grumman UK, our mission is to solve the most complex challenges by shaping the technology and solutions of tomorrow. it’s the foundation for your career development and the impact we have within the community. As a Product Cyber Security (PCS) Specialist, you will be responsible for engineering lifecycle support, providing security subject matter expertise to platform delivery teams, and reviewing their functional activities. You will be instrumental in creating and automating specific cyber security artefacts of assurance. You will have the chance to work on utilising advanced technologies, particularly in automation, AI, and decision support, to enhance our product cyber security capabilities. You’ll be at the forefront of helping to make our products as secure as they possibly can be.

Our UK Defence business is a Sovereign software and systems centre of excellence. Growing the automation of product cyber security risk and vulnerability assessment outputs, including the use of Artificial Intelligence and other applicable approaches.
Providing cyber security expertise throughout the project product systems engineering lifecycle.
Accountable for the integrity of platform product cyber security risk management artefacts and delivering timely, proportionate advice to project product delivery teams.
Planning Product Cyber Security activities and contributing towards the provision of task-hour estimates.
Supporting project and security leadership in the proportionate delivery of product cyber security.
Assisting leadership in implementing an efficient and cost-effective product cyber security delivery capability, including professional SQEP certifications.

We can offer you a range of flexible and hybrid working options to suit you, including optional compressed working schedule with every other Friday off. Our benefits including private health care, career development opportunities and performance bonuses. A strong background in cyber security and/or engineering capability, with a degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Cyber Security, or an equivalent technician qualification.
A keen interest in cyber security for industrial control systems.
Experience with cyber and engineering design data processing.
Industrial Control Systems (ICS) awareness.
Threat modelling experience, including Mitre ATT&CK, DEF3ND, and EMB3D.
Cyber Security Risk Management.
Secure by Design to UK MOD standards, including DEFSTAN 05-139 and cyber security assessment DEFSTAN 05-138.
Security clearance:

You must be able to gain and maintain the level of UK Government security clearance in line with the job role (SC), noting that the nature of our products also requires that you are of sole UK nationality. Whether you’re looking for a hands-on internship or your next leadership position, we have career opportunities across the world. Northrop Grumman continues to expand and broaden our presence in global markets and strengthen our partnerships with local industry.
A mission to believe in – Every day we contribute to building a more secure and connected world, expanding our reach from land, sea, and air to space and cyberspace. From engineering data and intelligence solutions, to developing maritime navigation and control systems and innovating command and control systems for the UK and NATO, what we do together matters.
From our Employee Resource Groups backed by thousands of employees, to sponsoring Cheltenham Pride and our partnerships with Association For Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers, Forces Transition Group, Mind, and Women in Defence – we are passionate about growing and supporting our inclusive community where everyone can belong
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