Office Location: Portsmouth, UKHybrid Model: 2 days per week on-site (Portsmouth)Salary: Up to £65kCyber Security Assurance Manager Job Location: Portsmouth, UK Hybrid Model: 2 days per week on-site (Portsmouth), remaining WFH Salary: Up to £70,000 Employment Type: Permanent About the Role and Client: My client, one of the UK s leading IT Services and Consulting organisations is seeking a sklled Cyber Security Assurance Manager to ensure their IT Security function is developed and maintained. In this role you''ll be tasked with ensuring the orgisation holds the required security certifications and assurance standards, lead internal andamp; customer assurance activities, manage external audits, and oversee key certifications such as NIST, SOC, Crest andamp; ISO 27001. Key Responsibilities: Lead the delivery and ongoing maintenance of key SOC-related certifications including NIST, SOC, Crest, ISO 27001 Embed certification requirements into the SOC''s governance, processes, and operational practices. Presenting, influencing, and communicating complex information with confidence to internal andamp; external stakeholders Act as primary contact for customer assurance activities relating to SOC services. Support client RFIs, RFPs, and audit requests with accurate certification evidence and security documentation. Monitor developments in global cybersecurity regulations and frameworks (eg NIST CSF, UK NCSC guidance, EU NIS2, GDPR). Drive continuous improvement in SOC assurance p