cover image
Carbon60 Project Services

Security Assurance Coordinator (DTSL)

Hybrid

Portsmouth, United kingdom

Freelance

29-01-2026

Share this job:

Skills

Communication Training Agile

Job Specifications

Job Specification

Delivery Team Support Lead in the Security as a Service Team

HMS Excellent is home to the Naval Headquarters and front-line training units. Based on Whale Island in Portsmouth Harbour, it successfully blends heritage and history with a modern and progressive outlook. HMS Excellent is a unique shore establishment with its roots in more than 100 years of naval histor

y.
Navy Digital is required to deliver and sustain digital and information security services that enable the secure operation of Information Communication Technology (ICT) equipment, services, and applications. In order for Navy Digital to achieve this goal in an agile and effective manner, a central security service must be established. This service will establish a single coherent approach to Navy Digital's requirements to prevent duplication and improve efficien

cy.
This Outcome is for the provision of Security as a Service across a full spectrum of programmes and projects delivering digital outcomes that enable current and future information-based capabilities supporting Navy Command Information, MoD and HMG defence and national security outp

uts.
Ta

sking
Provide a central focal point and function for managing all existing and new and emerging security elements across both fixed and deployed RN capability, incl
uding:The prioritisation of existing and new security requirements against RN top-level objectives and ou
tputs.The allocation of SQEP from a central security as a service function to Navy Digital projects and programmes of work to draw
upon.The management of resource against demand for the service within t
he RN.Provide central oversight and co-ordinate planning for all through-life security activity across Navy Digital delivery and programmes of
work.The development of accreditation and assurance strategies against complex security requirements within the maritime environment and across the Defence Lines of Development (D
LODs).The production of key Information Assurance deliverables to meet the needs of Navy Digital customers, as well as key MoD and RN stakeholders, incl
uding:High and low-level security require
ments.Risk Management & Accreditation Document Set (R
MADS).Legal and regulatory artefacts applicable to the MoD e.g., Data Privacy Impact Assessments (
DPIA).Risk Balance and Security
Cases.The provision of security support enables the rapid development and delivery of Navy Digital software and hardware in an agile manner, whilst satisfying mandatory security require
ments.Provide a consistent and coherent means of identifying, reporting, and escalating cyber risk across Navy Digital and t
he RN.Provide an interface between Navy Digital projects and MoD Information Assurance stakeholders e.g., Cyber Defence and Risk Accre
ditor.The ability to adapt and respond to future changes in security requirements and approaches towards Information Assu
rance.Providing knowledge and experience to assist Navy Digital to implement working-level technical, physical, and procedural security controls in accordance with MOD policy and local operating environments i.e., UK fixed locations responsible for hosting Navy Digital capab

ility.
Person Specif

ication
To be considered for this role you will have the fo

llowing:
Desirab

le SkillsMOD security clearance or be content to undergo Security Clearance to
SC level.Experience within security assurance and/or c
yber riskKnowledge of industry standards and cyber secu
rity/riskBackground knowledge of either naval or maritime would be adv
antageousExcellent communicati
on skillsAble to follow laid dow
n processComputer literate and good knowledge of Microsoft appl

ications.
Role

specificsStart d
ate – ASAPEnd date – 31st
July 2028Rate – dependent on experience and
interviewBase Location -

Portsmouth

About the Company

Over 40 years of experience supporting organisations in aerospace and defence, we are embedded in the UK supply chain, having developed strong cultural bonds and a shared approach to solving diverse technical challenges across each industry. Know more