SC cleared - Cybersecurity Certification Consultant

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Contract Length:4 months (with extension potential)


****Clearance Requirement***Active SC clearance is essential


Overview:

We are seeking an experienced Cybersecurity Certification Consultant to support the development of security documentation in line with AMC 20-42, ED-202A, and ED-203A standards. This role focuses on defining and delivering certification-specific artefacts for aviation systems within a highly regulated environment.


Key Responsibilities:

Author and refine certification documentation in alignment with AMC 20-42, ED-202A, and ED-203A.

Finalise the Security Verification & Validation (V&V) Plan, including defining verification activities.

Conduct Vulnerability Analysis and produce structured documentation of findings.

Perform Refutation Analysis on threat scenarios and underlying assumptions.

Assess and interpret security-specific test results for certification purposes.

Produce three core ED-202A artefacts:

o Product Cyber Security Management Plan (PCSecMP)

o Vulnerability Dossier

o System Security V&V Strategy and Plan

Contribute to the Plan for Security Aspects of Certification Summary (PSecAC).


Required Experience:

Active Security Clearance (SC) is mandatory.

Proven experience with ED-202A and ED-203A standards in an aerospace or highly regulated environment.

Strong understanding of AMC 20-42 guidance and certification expectations.

Demonstrated experience delivering security documentation and certification artefacts.

Background in systems engineering, cybersecurity V&V, and risk assessment.

Familiarity with refutation-based analysis techniques is a plus.

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