Cyber Security Manager (Aerospace)

Location: Prestwick, Ayrshire, UK; site-based (100%). Occasional travel is required. Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK; visa sponsorship is not available.

Company

hirify.global manufactures aircraft wing structures for Airbus commercial aircraft from its Prestwick site.

What you will do

• Own the GRC Suite and Active Risk Manager portal, including control tracking, risk plans, and audit evidence.
• Build and maintain the ISMS policy suite in line with ISO 27001:2022, Airbus requirements, and Group Directives.
• Manage Airbus cybersecurity compliance, internal audits, evaluations, and remediation action plans.
• Lead cybersecurity maturity assessments using NIST CSF 2.0 and industrial threat modelling.
• Govern Microsoft Defender XDR policies, coordinate with the managed security service provider, and lead post-incident reviews.
• Oversee OT and safety alignment, supply chain security assessments, security awareness campaigns, staff, contractors, budgets, and vendor SLAs.

Requirements

• Extensive information security, GRC, or cyber operations experience in aerospace, defence, manufacturing, or heavy industry.
• Proven experience designing, building, and delivering an enterprise ISMS.
• Expertise in ISO 27001:2022, NIST CSF 2.0, EASA Part-IS, and formal risk methodologies such as EBIOS RM, ISO 27005, or NIST 800-30.
• Experience with aerospace supply chain requirements, Airbus cybersecurity frameworks, GRC platforms, and Microsoft Defender XDR.
• Security governance, risk, or audit certification such as CISM, CRISC, CISA, CISSP, or ISO 27001 Lead Auditor/Implementer.
• Technical understanding of factory OT environments, network segmentation, and industrial automation security.

Culture & Benefits

• 37-hour working week with a half-day Friday.
• 33 days of annual leave, increasing with service, plus a performance-linked annual bonus.
• Defined contribution pension with 4% employee and 8% employer contributions.
• Life assurance worth four times basic salary, virtual GP service, employee assistance, and wellbeing support.
• Professional development and training opportunities, with free on-site parking.

Hiring process

• Offers are subject to right-to-work checks, employment references, Disclosure Scotland, and a pre-employment medical including drug and alcohol testing.