• Office Location: Portsmouth, UK
• Hybrid Model: 2 days per week on-site (Portsmouth)
• Salary: Up to £65k

Cyber Security Assurance Manager

• Job Location: Portsmouth, UK
• Hybrid Model: 2 days per week on-site (Portsmouth), remaining WFH
• Salary: Up to £70,000
• Employment Type: Permanent

About the Role and Client:

My client, one of the UK s leading IT Services and Consulting organisations is seeking a sklled Cyber Security Assurance Manager to ensure their IT Security function is developed and maintained. In this role you'll be tasked with ensuring the orgisation holds the required security certifications and assurance standards, lead internal & customer assurance activities, manage external audits, and oversee key certifications such as NIST, SOC, Crest & ISO 27001.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the delivery and ongoing maintenance of key SOC-related certifications including NIST, SOC, Crest, ISO 27001
• Embed certification requirements into the SOC's governance, processes, and operational practices.
• Presenting, influencing, and communicating complex information with confidence to internal & external stakeholders
• Act as primary contact for customer assurance activities relating to SOC services.
• Support client RFIs, RFPs, and audit requests with accurate certification evidence and security documentation.
• Monitor developments in global cybersecurity regulations and frameworks (eg NIST CSF, UK NCSC guidance, EU NIS2, GDPR).
• Drive continuous improvement in SOC assurance processes, reducing time to audit readiness and increasing efficiency of evidence collection.
• Work closely with SOC operations, Information Security, Risk & Compliance, and Commercial teams to embed assurance requirements into daily practice.

Candidate Qualifications & Requirements:

• Demonstrable experience delivering and maintaining cybersecurity certifications
• Strong understanding of SOC operations and security assurance frameworks.
• Experience in customer-facing assurance activities, including audits, RFIs, and RFPs
• In-depth knowledge of NIST CSF, GDPR, and UK NCSC guidance.
• Experience liaising with external auditors, regulators, and certification bodies.
• Strong ability to develop and maintain compliance documentation and audit evidence.
• Proven organisational skills managing multiple certifications and assurance projects simultaneously.

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