UK Ministry of Defence
Navy Command - Cyber Assurance Coordinator
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Navy Command - Cyber Assurance Coordinator
Cyber Assurance Lead – Royal Navy In-Service Submarines Navy Command HQ, Nuclear Submarine Directorate • HMNB Portsmouth • PO2 8BY • 37 hours/week
About the Role
At Navy Command, we lead, support, and sustain the ** Royal Navy**, ensuring the Submarine Flotilla remains ready to protect national security. This role is based at HMNB Portsmouth, one of the busiest naval bases in the world, alongside world-leading platforms and advanced operations.
As the Cyber Assurance Lead for Royal Navy In-Service Submarines, you will:
- Oversee cyber security, policy implementation, and risk management.
- Drive the implementation of Secure by Design (SbD) activities.
- Manage the Submarine Critical Assets Register (CAR).
- Provide data-driven analysis to support decision-making.
- Ensure full compliance with Defence cyber policy, standards, and assurance frameworks.
This critical appointment ensures that UK submarine capability remains protected and compliant with evolving cyber threats.
Key Responsibilities
Cyber Security & Risk Management
- Act as the primary point of contact for Cyber Assurance across the Submarine Flotilla.
- Directly advise senior stakeholders on cyber security, policy, and risk management strategies.
- Review and assure the quality of Secure by Design (SbD) casework submitted to NCHQ.
- Develop and maintain the Submarine Critical Assets Register (CAR) to facilitate vulnerability identification and assessment.
Risk Assessment & Decision Support
- Employ data-driven techniques to analyse Information Assurance and Cyber risks across submarine platforms.
- Identify trends, assess risk exposures, and propose mitigation solutions.
- Present credible cyber risk assessments to senior management, influencing operational and strategic decisions.
Collaboration & Accountability
- Work closely with Platform Authorities and Equipment Authorities to enhance cyber policy and technical deployment.
- Oversee the rolling Cyber Capability Development Plan to align with Defence’s digital transformation objectives.
- Engage with project management teams in cyber transformation initiatives.
- Support risk governance processes in conjunction with RAIDO to integrate cyber risks into wider MOD programmes.
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Governance & Compliance
- Ensure full compliance with Defence cyber policies, standards, and assurance frameworks.
- Meet maternity/paternity/adoption leave policies, smoke-free working policies, and *vetting requirements.
Person Specifications & Behaviours
Required Experience
- Broad understanding of cyber frameworks, risk management, or regulatory environments.
- Proven experience in high-assurance environments (e.g. defence, critical infrastructure, or classified systems).
- Engineering/digital systems expertise, including large-scale platforms.
Core Behaviours
- Seeing the Big Picture – Identify long-term implications for cyber strategy across the submarine fleet.
- Making Effective Decisions – Weight policy, risk, and technical trade-offs convincing seniors and stakeholders.
- Communicating and Influencing – Present complex cyber risks to non-technical audiences with clarity.
- Working Together – Collaborate effectively with Platform Teams, authorisation gatekeepers, and project stakeholders.
Salary & Benefits
Remuneration & Pension
- Salary: £30,740 basic.
- MOE-funded Civil Service pension contribution: £8,905 additional.
- Broad professional development opportunities, from GCSE to Master’s levels, with on-the-job training.
Working Flexibility
- Up to 5 days per week working from home (hybrid), while maintaining 60% in-office attendance (as available).
- Support for working relatives/long commutes (detailed requests handled via NavCommand).
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Dog & Family Support
- Smoking-free base with bingo nights, bike/season-ticket loans.
- Nursery provision, on-site bistro, staff gym, doctor access.
- Care for home visit provision and enhanced leave (under MOD policies).
Security Requirements
Vetting
- Security Check (SC) level clearance is a mandatory acuerdo.
- After selection, successful candidates undergo criminal record checks and must meet BPSS baseline requirements.
- All personnel handling classified patrols or data access pathways will need SSIMO or above (dependent on role duties).
Confidentiality
- outing is restricted while serving MOD (7-year minimum stay mandatory).
Other Contractual Requirements
- Not for relocation, childcare, or voyage pay consideration.
- Visa sponsorship unavailable; open to UK Nationals only.
Selection Process
Application
- Complete a CV and max 500-word statement by closing date.
- Assessment via Success Profiles platform.
Under Review
- Sift process for Behavioural & Experience matching.
- Navy Command hybrid interview panel.
Post-Appointment
- Dating disclosure reviewed.
- Security screening via Military Police Force Level 3 Team (MPF3).
Calendars
Voluntary: Use of 5x paid volunteer days (before tax rebate). Unpaid: Relevant periods including exams, citizenship civic duties.
Not applicable: Those disclined for FOOTNOTE-driven software production will not be matched this way.
Next Steps
Applications must be submitted via oj-pal-system. For queries about career development, remote work, or missed status coding, contact Dave Hall (38) or CC via:
Team NavCommand-WorkforceLevels3-Inter8 MoD HQ,
DBSCivPers-ResourcingTeam3@mod.gov.uk
Last chance to download FAQs directly for £19+ppl2. Questions directed only to NavySM-DirWorkforceMgmnt@mod.gov.uk
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