Project Security Manager

Advanced Resource Managers Ltd; Twickenham; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000

Job description

A market-leading Public Safety client of ours is currently in the market for a Project Security Manager (Role is remote however needs to be accessible to the Twickenham office). In the role, you will be responsible for assisting throughout the project by ensuring that all internal security standards, methods, processes, and policies are applied throughout the project from proposal to delivery.

Your day-to-day duties would include:

• Identify, plan, and manage required and contract-specific security activities throughout the project.
• Lead the project in compliance with the System Security Policy and monitor adherence to the FRQ System Security Standard and FPPF on a regular basis.
• Oversee security requirements management in the project, addressing security challenges proactively and early in the process.
• Contribute to project risk management regarding security, define mitigation strategies, and ensure continuous alignment with the customer.
• Assess existing vulnerabilities, ensure proper vulnerability management procedures are in place before system handover, and align responsibilities after handover.
• Define security measure acceptance criteria in collaboration with the customer and ensure proper implementation of these measures.
• Communicate product security vulnerabilities (e.g., identified issues in scans) to the product team following the defined process.
• Report security concerns to the System Security Manager.

Knowledge & Experience required for the role:

• In-depth knowledge of technical security aspects, with a strong familiarity with relevant security standards (e.g., IEC 62443, ISO 27001), as well as a solid understanding of best practices like CIS hardening guidelines, and awareness of legal regulations (e.g., NIS 2).
• Strong understanding of core security methodologies and concepts, along with experience in developing and implementing security risk management and vulnerability management processes.
• Experience working within a safety/mission critical domain.