Information Security Analyst

The Information Security Analyst provides information security expertise across the Naval Ships Business Unit, helping protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information assets while ensuring compliance with corporate, contractual, and regulatory requirements. This varied role supports security governance, risk management, assurance, operational security, and incident response activities. The successful candidate will lead and support the investigation, containment, remediation, and recovery of security incidents, while driving lessons learned and continuous improvement.

Working autonomously and with a proactive, self-driven approach, the role requires effective stakeholder engagement across the business to manage security risks and promote secure-by-design practices across programmes, processes, and technology solutions

Core duties:

• Apply security policies, standards, and procedures to ensure compliant outcomes.
• Lead security incident response, investigation, remediation, recovery, and lessons learned.
• Conduct security approvals for access, connectivity, and overseas IT usage.
• Provide security SME guidance to programmes, projects, and operational teams
• Assess and manage security risks, advising stakeholders on current and emerging threats.

• Relevant degree or equivalent experience in Information/ Cyber Security or Information Technology related subject.
• Knowledge of IT Infrastructure (hardware, databases, operating systems, local area network, etc) and associated security controls.
• Demonstrable knowledge and experience of Information Security principles
• Professional security and networking certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CompTIA Security+, CompTIA Network+, or equivalent industry-recognised qualifications would be advantageous

Salary: Up to £45,000 (dependent on skills and experience)

Join BAE Systems and you’ll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You’ll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us.

From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there’s no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you., Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.