Graduate Cyber Security

Job title: Graduate Head Office Cyber Security

Location: Frimley, Stirling Square, Preston or Glasgow. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – however for this role you will be expected to attend your site 3-4 days per week.

Salary: £34,000 Per Annum + £2,000 Welcome Bonus

Who we are 

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.

Role description 

You will be part of the Group Cyber Assurance team, helping to strengthen BAE Systems’ cyber security posture across both IT and Operational Technology (OT) environments. In this role, you will support Level 2 (L2) assurance and compliance activities, contributing to the coordination, oversight, and monitoring of compliance initiatives across the organisation. You will also play a key role in providing second-line oversight and ensuring readiness for audits, certifications, and regulatory compliance requirements.

Core Duties 

•    Support the Compliance manager in oversighting cybersecurity compliance activities across Sectors and EIT.
•    Be part of cybersecurity control testing programmes, collecting and reviewing data.
•    Support the Group Cyber assurance with developing and delivering the L2 assurance oversight to ensure compliance and control effectiveness.
•    Engage with subject matter experts from different functions to help define Cyber Security strategy for Manufacturing and help facilitate the Manufacturing Cyber working group.
•    Develop guidance documents and processes to help define cyber security practices within cyber assurance.
•    Provide admin support to the team in setting up meetings and collaborations between stakeholders and team members.
•    Work as part of a dynamic team safeguarding BAE Systems infrastructure against cyber security threats.

The Head Office Team 

At Head Office we support our teams who provide some of the world’s most advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace, and security solutions by supplying the tools, processes, and expertise they need to succeed.

Why BAE Systems

Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work – this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family – support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.

A place where everyone can thrive

We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do. 

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.

As a minimum requirement you must have obtained, or be predicted to obtain, a 2:2 Bachelor’s degree or a pass at Master’s level in the following subjects: IT, Business, Cyber, or Finance.