Security Specialist (Cyber) ) £42,848 - £57,400
| Posting date: | 08 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £42,848 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Plus an additional allowance up to £14,552 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 July 2025 |
| Location: | Southampton |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 405115/1 |
Summary
Do you bring the perfect balance of technical security expertise and collaborative influence to help shape secure, standards-aligned systems in a high-stakes environment?
Would you like to play a key role in protecting national infrastructure and influencing how security is embedded at a blue light organisation?
If so, we are looking for a Cyber Security Specialist to join us at the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) and we'd love to hear from you!
The MCA implements the government’s maritime safety policy in the United Kingdom and works to prevent the loss of life and occurrence of pollution on the coast and at sea.
Safer lives. Safer Ships. Cleaner Seas.
Our vision is to be a world-leading organisation, accelerating the transition to sustainable shipping with non-negotiable safety standards. We put our people, our customers and our planet at the heart of everything we do.
We are committed to giving all our colleagues purpose, professionalism and pride in what we do. We work in supportive, diverse and inclusive teams.
We want everyone to feel valued and supported to achieve their potential at MCA.
This culture of inclusion is underpinned by our staff networks groups covering, Women’s, LGBTQI+, Race, Carers, Mental Wellbeing, Veterans Network and volunteer Respect Ambassadors.
Note: This is a job description for the role. Whilst all elements in the person specification are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. Please refer to the advert which will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process. Please refer to this document to learn more about the role you are applying for.
We're looking for a Cyber Security Specialist to help shape and deliver our Information Security strategy across a fast-paced, high-impact organisation.
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is recruiting a Cyber Security Specialist to join our Information Security team and help ensure the security, confidentiality, integrity and availability of information, assets, systems and services across the MCA and its suppliers.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting the delivery of secure services that protect lives, the environment, and the UK’s maritime interests.
As a Cyber Security Specialist, you will:
Embed Secure by Design principles into projects and operational processes, working closely with internal teams and external partners.
Identify and assess cyber risks, providing clear, contextualised advice to support informed decision-making and build cyber resilience.
Provide pragmatic and proportionate security guidance across a range of technical and strategic issues, aligning with organisational and national priorities.
Develop and deliver cyber security training to raise awareness and support a positive security culture across the agency.
You will be an effective communicator, able to build trusted relationships and influence a wide range of stakeholders. You’ll combine strong technical knowledge with a collaborative approach, contributing to a secure, resilient operating environment.
This role offers the opportunity to help embed security in an innovative emergency services organisation where your work helps secure critical systems.
Your responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Providing security consultation on projects, strategic programs, and procurement activities, defining cyber and technical controls inline with MCA policy, and ensuring Secure by Design principles are embedded.
- Providing cyber security consultation within the MCA Change Management process, assessing the potential security impact of proposed changes to digital services and infrastructure to ensure risks are identified, documented, and appropriately mitigated.
- Leading the security assessment and risk evaluation of SaaS and desktop applications requested by the Business, ensuring alignment with MCA’s organisational security standards, ISMS suite, risk appetite and data protection regulations.
- Work collaboratively with Technical Architecture colleagues, and third parties, to scope security testing for MCA applications and environments.
For further information about the role and responsibilities, please see the attached role profile.
Government Digital and Data Profession Pay Framework
This role is part of the Government Digital and Data profession and utilises an enhanced Capability–Based Pay Framework which provides access to a Digital and Data allowance.
The base pay is £42,848. In addition to this, the role includes a Digital and Data allowance of up to £14,552.
The value of allowance awarded will be based on an assessment of your skills and experience as demonstrated through the selection process.
Please note, the new Capability–Based Pay Framework came into effect on 1st August 2024.
Here are more details on the pay framework.
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