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Security Assurance Lead

United Kingdom
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Lead security assurance activities across testing, risk management, governance and compliance to protect Cambridge University Press & Assessment's information assets. Develop and maintain security policies, standards and guidance while supporting risk assessments, supplier security reviews and incident preparedness. Requires extensive experience in security testing and assurance with strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Key Highlights
Lead security assurance across attack surface management, vulnerability management, penetration testing and security posture improvement
Develop and maintain security policies, standards and guidance aligned with ISO 27001 and NIST frameworks
Support risk assessments, supplier security reviews and incident preparedness with threat intelligence
Hybrid role requiring 40-60% time in Cambridge office

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Key Responsibilities
Lead security assurance activity across attack surface management, vulnerability management, penetration testing and security posture improvement
Work with technology and security teams to identify, assess and remediate vulnerabilities across systems, applications, cloud services and infrastructure
Develop and maintain security policies, standards and guidance that support effective assurance testing and secure delivery
Support risk assessments, supplier security reviews and risk register management, ensuring risks are clearly understood, tracked and reported
Contribute to security governance, compliance activities and external assessments, including alignment with frameworks such as ISO 27001 and NIST
Use threat intelligence, testing outcomes and assurance data to shape priorities, improve resilience and inform senior stakeholders
Support incident preparedness, including investigations and exercises that test our ability to respond effectively
Help shape security strategy, monitor emerging threats and intelligence, identifying opportunities to strengthen our approach through security automation
Technical Skills Required
Security Testing Risk Management ISO 27001 NIST

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Benefits & Perks
28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Private medical and Permanent Health Insurance
Discretionary annual bonus
Group personal pension scheme
Life assurance up to 4 x annual salary
Green travel schemes

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Nice to Have
Development and maintenance of a supply chain risk register within a similar sized organisation
Hands on experience of the use of various AI applications and tooling, including Microsoft CoPilot, Claude etc
Experience using and deploying Pen Testing and Vulnerability Management Tools such as Tenable within complex infrastructure
Experience reporting risks to senior leadership

Job Description

Security Assurance Lead £54,800 - £73,250 Cambridge/ Hybrid with 2 days a week minimum in the office Permanent35 hours per weekJoin our organisation as a Security Assurance Lead. Utilise your expertise and drive to safeguard operations in this impactful role.We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge.
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Job Overview
Posted Aug 13, 2026
Employment Full-time
Experience Not Applicable
Location United Kingdom
Category Cyber Security
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