Cyber Security Lead
Summary
An onsite Cyber Security Lead at Babcock's Devonport Royal Dockyard (Plymouth/Torpoint, UK) who leads secure-by-design assurance, threat modelling, and cyber risk assessments for digital systems supporting major defence infrastructure programmes. Works with engineers and DevOps using frameworks like NIST and ISO 27001; requires sole UK nationality and SC clearance.
Salary: £30,000 - 70,000 per year
Requirements:- Strong experience delivering secure by design or cyber security assurance activities
- Proven ability to conduct threat modelling and risk assessments
- Experience influencing multidisciplinary teams including engineering and DevOps functions
- Experience working within defence, government, or highly regulated environments
- In-depth knowledge of cyber security frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, and ISO 27005
- Relevant professional experience in cyber security, information security, or risk assurance
- Professional certifications such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional, Certified Information Security Manager, or equivalent are desirable
- The successful candidate must be a sole UK National who is able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role
- Lead secure by design assurance activities across complex programmes
- Conduct threat modelling and cyber risk assessments using recognised frameworks
- Develop risk treatment plans and implement mitigation strategies
- Produce technical security evidence including risk assessments and vulnerability analysis
- Support programme teams, architects, and engineers to embed cyber security best practice
- DevOps
- Support
- Security
More:
We are Babcock, a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 26,000 people working together to make a difference. This full-time, permanent Cyber Security Lead role is based at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site in Plymouth, Devon, working 35 hours per week on site. You will help protect digital systems supporting major defence infrastructure programmes within the Defence Nuclear Enterprise, contributing to secure-by-design solutions and national security capabilities. We offer a generous holiday allowance, matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance, access to Aviva DigiCare+, an employee share scheme, shopping savings, payment of professional fees, special paid leave for reservists, holiday trading, Be Kind Day volunteering leave, and excellent development opportunities with an employee assistance programme. We are a disability confident committed employer, support reasonable adjustments, and are happy to discuss flexible working.
last updated 39 week of 2026