Security Assurance Coordinator; risk management, RMADS, NIST, DEF STAN, Govt, SC cleared

SC Candidates required
Bristol/Andover travel 2 days a week
Permanent/Excellent Salary plus benefits

• Relevant security certifications (eg, CISSP, CISM, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor, CCP SIRA) are highly desirable.

Experience

• Proven experience in security assurance and risk management with,government, or high-security environments.
• Strong knowledge of security frameworks and standards such as RMADS, NIST, DEF STAN
• Experience with accreditation processes and developing security risk balance cases.
• Familiarity with codes of connection (CoCo), Secure by Design, and security impact assessments (SIAs).

Key Responsibilities

1. Documentation & Security SME Advice

• Security Documentation Management: Prepare, review, and manage comprehensive security documentation to support project security objectives.
• Subject Matter Expert (SME) Review: Assess supplier security outputs to ensure alignment with security requirements and best practices.
• RMADS Management: Collaborate with suppliers to ensure the Risk Management and Accreditation Document Set (RMADS) is appropriate for the current stage of the programme.

2. Security Impact Assessments & Integration

• Security Impact Assessments (SIAs): Support the identification, assessment, and mitigation of security risks associated with system changes.
• Codes of Connection (CoCo): Assist in developing Codes of Connection to enable secure data exchange across defence platforms.
• System Integration Support: Provide security oversight for integration activities between Project and other target platforms.

3. Drafting Security Requirements

• Security Requirements Definition: Draft detailed security requirements for project Outline Business Case (OBC2), Invitation to Tender (ITT), and Full Business Case (FBC) submissions.
• Associated Security Documents: Produce supplementary security documentation, such as Security Assurance Levels (SALs) and Security Grading Guides.

4. Procurement & Bid Evaluation

• Security SME Support: Provide expert security input throughout the procurement process to ensure compliance with defence security frameworks.
• Bid Evaluation: Assist in reviewing supplier bids to assess their adherence to security requirements and accreditation standards.

5. Accreditation & Risk Management

• Accreditation Documentation: Prepare required documentation to achieve accreditation for applications hosted in defence on-premise, cloud, or hybrid environments.
• Risk Balance Cases: Develop and justify risk balance cases, ensuring a pragmatic approach to risk management and system assurance.

6. Ensuring Coherence & Interoperability

• Programme Integration: Ensure security coherence and interoperability across sensor projects within the Programme.
• Wider Digital Programmes: Support integration with broader defence digital transformation initiatives.

7. Compliance & Reporting

• DART & 604 Entries: Maintain and update security compliance records in DART and 604 for Project.
• Secure by Design: Undertake Secure by Design and 604 Compliance tasks aligned with SFIA Level requirements.