OverviewCyber Security Lead – High-Security Environment | Bedford | Full-Time

Are you a visionary cyber security leader ready to own and shape the security posture of a mission-critical organisation?

Seeking a

Cyber Security Lead

to define, drive, and deliver enterprise-wide security strategy across complex, high-assurance environments – including classified networks, legacy infrastructure, and integrated IT/OT systems.

This is a hands-on leadership role reporting directly into the C-suite, where you’ll take full responsibility for risk, resilience, and cyber transformation in one of the UK’s most advanced engineering and technology organisations.

What You’ll Be Doing

Lead end-to-end cyber strategy across multi-classification systems

Embed secure-by-design principles into transformation and operations

Oversee security operations: threat detection, incident response, vulnerability management

Manage cyber risk, compliance, and governance (NIST, NCSC, ISO27001 etc.)

Direct assurance for customers across national and international sectors

Drive integration of IT and OT security, spanning legacy and modern technologies

Lead and develop a cross-functional cyber team across security engineering, ops and governance

What You Bring

8+ years in senior cyber roles across critical, high-risk environments (e.g. defence, aerospace, critical infrastructure)

Deep knowledge of classified systems and secure enterprise architecture

Strong experience integrating IT/OT cyber security in legacy and evolving stacks

Expertise in security operations and incident management in sensitive domains

Excellent communicator, able to engage board-level and technical teams alike

Must hold (or be eligible for) UK SC Clearance

Bonus if you have:

CISSP, CISM, SABSA, GICSP, or knowledge of DefStan 05-139 / DefCon 658.

This is not a box-ticking compliance role – it’s a chance to lead the cyber charge

High autonomy, high impact, and visibility at exec level

Join a globally respected organisation undergoing digital transformation

Competitive salary and benefits package

You’ll be helping to secure cutting-edge projects that have real-world impact

Location:

Bedford, Fully Onsite

Interested?

Apply now or reach out via LinkedIn for a confidential discussion.

Seniority levelDirector

Employment typeFull-time

Job functionInformation Technology

IndustriesDefense and Space Manufacturing

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