Cyber Security Audit & Assurance Specialist

Salary: £40,000 - 50,000 per year

• Minimum of 3 years experience in a cyber security, governance, compliance or assurance-related role.
• Experience supporting or delivering security audits, compliance assessments and cyber assurance activities.
• Experience with recognised cyber security frameworks and standards, including Defence Cyber Certification (DCC), DefStan 05-138, Cyber Essentials and NIST Cybersecurity Framework (NIST CSF).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to conduct robust reviews of technical and documentary evidence and translate findings into clear, defensible assessment reports.
• Working knowledge of IT infrastructure, networking, security technologies and vulnerability management concepts.
• Current ISO 27001 Lead Auditor qualification, or ability to achieve this certification within one year of employment.
• Commitment to maintaining and developing professional cyber security certifications.
• Desirable: Cyber Essentials or Cyber Essentials Plus Assessor qualification.
• Desirable: Experience supporting vulnerability assessments or penetration testing engagements.
• Desirable: Knowledge of ISO 27001 implementation and continual improvement activities.
• Desirable: CompTIA Security+, ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity (CC), or similar industry certification.
• Desirable: Experience working within defence, government or other highly regulated environments.
• Must be a UK National and eligible to work in the UK.
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain UK Government Security Clearance (SC).

• Deliver Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus assessments in line with scheme requirements.
• Lead smaller-scale cyber assurance engagements, including Defence Cyber Certification assessments, with appropriate support and oversight.
• Support larger assurance engagements against frameworks such as Defence Cyber Certification and NIST Cybersecurity Framework.
• Review technical and documentary evidence to assess compliance with security requirements.
• Support customers and stakeholders in understanding and addressing identified security gaps.
• Help maintain compliance with internal security policies and ISO 27001 certification requirements.
• Monitor security tooling and support the investigation or escalation of security events where required.
• Assist with vulnerability assessments, penetration testing activities and technical security reviews.

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We are recruiting a Cyber Security Audit & Assurance Specialist to join our collaborative Cyber Assurance team at MASS. Based in St Neots with hybrid working, this is a permanent role offering a competitive salary and benefits, subject to contract win. Our team helps customers manage risk, achieve compliance and maintain trusted, resilient systems through assurance activities across internal and customer environments. We offer the opportunity to develop expertise in cyber assurance while gaining exposure to broader cyber security disciplines. Wellbeing is central to our approach, and we provide wellbeing resources, employee assistance programmes and a supportive, collaborative culture.

last updated 44 week of 2026