Cyber Incident Response and Vulnerability Manager Full Time

Lancaster, Lancashire
BAE Systems

Job Title: Cyber Incident Response & Vulnerability Manager

Location: Warton or Samlesbury, other site can be considered. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: 52,084 + depending on experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Ensure cyber incidents are handled, and managed, in accordance with the Air Cyber Incident Management Process
• Ensure the Air Cyber Incident Management process and corresponding playbooks, are continually improved and tested, incorporating lessons learned
• Lead and provide technical expertise into cyber incident investigations through life, including root cause analysis, containment, eradication, and recovery activities
• Document all incidents in line with the Air Cyber Incident Management process
• Appropriately prioritise incidents, and where required, escalate to senior management / functional leads
• Ensure vulnerability alerts are managed in accordance with the Air Vulnerability Management Process

Your skills and experiences:

• A broad and comprehensive technical knowledge of IT infrastructure and technologies (with OT knowledge being an additional benefit)
• An understanding of emerging cyber requirements and cyber security threats
• Excellent understanding of government and industry standard security policy, standards and best practice guidance
• Experience conducting, managing and defining Cyber incident response and investigation activities
• Educated to degree level (or equivalent worked experience) preferably in a related discipline
• Professional IT Security qualification such as Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) / Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP) would be desirable

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Air Sector Cyber team:

The Air Sector Cyber team are responsible for leading work groups to resolve cyber incidents over an extended period of time. This role will give you the opportunity to liaise with a range of stakeholders including senior internal/external stakeholders as well as stakeholders working on the latest military technology. This is a highly varied role where no two days are the same!

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date: 9th February 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.