Job Title: Security & Assurance Officer - Band N - Compliance & Assurance - Counter Terrorism Policing HQ
Salary: The starting salary is £55,662, which includes allowances totalling £3,009.
The salary is broken down as £52,653 basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale £57,417. Plus, a location allowance of £2,009 and a non-pensionable allowance of £1,000.
This role does not attract Shift Disturbance Allowance. If you are currently in a shift-working role, SDA should cease upon appointment to this job.
Location: West Brompton
Job Summary
As a Security & Assurance Officer within the Cyber Security Operations Centre (CSOC), you will act as a technical security practitioner responsible for undertaking assurance, compliance, monitoring and risk management activities across Counter Terrorism Policing nationally.
Working within the Compliance & Assurance Pillar, you will apply technical expertise across cyber security, information assurance, protective security and governance disciplines to identify risks, assess security controls, conduct assurance reviews and support the protection of CTP information, systems, personnel and assets.
The role requires a well-rounded security professional capable of undertaking technical assessment and assurance activities across multiple security domains whilst providing evidence-based advice to stakeholders, technical teams and senior leaders.
Security & Assurance Officers may be assigned to cyber security, personnel security, physical security, governance, compliance, awareness or assurance functions and will be expected to apply security principles across multiple security disciplines.
Key Tasks
The post holder will be required to do the following:
- Conduct technical security assessments of systems, networks, applications, cloud services and security architectures to identify vulnerabilities, control weaknesses, configuration issues, compliance gaps and information security risks.
- Collect, analyse, and interpret data from security monitoring tools, audit outputs, and system logs to identify unusual activity, assess risk, and support investigative or assurance activity.
- Assist in the technical investigation of security incidents by gathering evidence, reviewing logs, validating alerts, and providing initial triage to support incident handlers and specialist teams.
- Support the implementation and maintenance of secure configurations, baseline standards, and technical controls across CTP systems, ensuring alignment to CTP security policies.
- Perform periodic technical audits, compliance checks, and configuration reviews to validate the security posture of CTP systems and environments, escalating findings where required.
- Contribute to vulnerability identification and validation activities, reviewing scan outputs, verifying issues, and supporting regions and technical teams in implementing remediation actions.
- Provide technically informed advice to stakeholders on secure system design, implementation considerations, hardening requirements, and potential risks associated with changes or new solutions.
- Assist in maintaining and improving monitoring, assurance, and reporting capability by contributing to the development of technical processes, workflows, and documentation.
- Produce clear, technically informed reports and assurance outputs, summarising findings, risks, and recommended actions for both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Support the evaluation, onboarding, and improvement of security tooling, including testing new capabilities, identifying enhancements, and contributing to operational readiness.
- Participate in cross team collaboration to ensure security requirements, risks, and dependencies are understood and managed across all CSOC functional areas.
- Review technical designs, architectures and system changes to assess compliance with security requirements and secure-by-design principles.
- Conduct risk assessments of technical, personnel, physical and information security controls across the CTP environment.
- Assess security controls against recognised standards including ISO27001, NIST Cyber Security Framework, CIS Controls, Government Security Policy Framework and CTP security policies.
- Validate remediation activities arising from audits, vulnerability assessments, incidents and assurance reviews.
- Undertake technical reviews of security logging, monitoring controls, privileged access management and identity management processes.
- Support Authority to Operate, accreditation and assurance activities through technical review of evidence and security documentation.
- Review supplier and third-party security arrangements to determine compliance with contractual and security requirements.
- Analyse threat intelligence, incident trends and vulnerability information to identify systemic risks and improvement opportunities.
Vetting
This post requires access to the most sensitive intelligence material on a daily basis. Applicants must hold or be prepared to undergo National Security Vetting (NSV) Developed Vetting (DV) level before taking up the post.
This post requires British nationality (some dual nationals may be ineligible) and an Enhanced Security Check (eSC)/Developed Vetting (DV) clearance.
As the post holder will have access to very sensitive information, there are limitations on travelling to a small number of countries and we will undertake additional security checks as part of the recruitment process. Applications from candidates with close connections to certain countries may take considerably longer to process, or in some cases result in a withdrawal of an offer of employment. Further details will be provided at the conditional offer stage.
Confidentiality Agreement
Applicants should also be aware of the need to sign a confidentiality agreement on taking up the post.
Our Colleague Commitments
Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) continues to prioritize an inclusive and supportive working environment and culture, where all of our people feel a strong sense of belonging and are empowered to reach their full potential. CTP keeps the nation and everyone in it safe from all manner of threats and as those threats evolve, so do we - that’s why Inclusion, Diversity and Equality (IDE) is the key to supporting our greatest asset, our people.
Our people protect our national security across the UK. In order to continue to deliver against our organizational priorities, we collectively seek to ensure that all colleagues feel respected, supported and valued to fully participate in the delivery of our mission – “working to keep people safe from Terrorism”.
IDE is at the heart of our approach to make the composition of Counter Terrorism Policing more representative of the communities we serve. As Counter Terrorism is rooted in Local Policing, to tackle today’s complex policing challenges, applications from across all backgrounds, cultures and experiences are therefore essential and encouraged. The CTP Network is committed to ensuring that candidates identifying as disabled are able to realize their fullest career aspirations and, as such, will endeavor to accommodate any reasonable adjustments that you may require during the recruitment process. CTP also welcomes applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements, such as part-time working, job-share and where the role permits, hybrid working arrangements. All flexible working arrangements should be discussed and agreed with the hiring manager.
How to apply
To begin your career at the Met, please click the "apply button “. The application process requires a Personal Statement, and an online application form. In your Personal Statement, you should explain your interest in the position and illustrate how your skills and experiences make you a suitable candidate. Please ensure that your documents are saved in either PDF or Word format, clearly labelled as Personal Statement.
Completed applications must be submitted by 23:55 on 26th November 2026.
Once received, your application will be reviewed against eligibility criteria, following this, your application will be reviewed by the hiring manager.
Following application review, successful candidates will be invited to interview.
