Cyber Security Analyst, Advisory

We’re looking for 2x Cyber Security Analysts, Advisory to join our Cyber Security Advisory team and help us embed ‘secure by design’ principles into everything we deliver. You’ll provide expert security advice to projects across the organisation, ensuring risks and vulnerabilities are identified early and addressed effectively.

In this role, you’ll conduct Cyber Security Impact Assessments, advise project teams, and track remedial actions to maintain and improve our security posture. Acting as both a subject matter expert and relationship manager, you’ll work with internal stakeholders and external partners to influence and guide decisions that prioritise security.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking organisation, make a meaningful impact, and ensure security sits at the heart of every project we deliver.

• Deliver cyber security expertise to business areas and project teams, embedding security requirements into projects from the start.
• Perform Cyber Security Impact Assessments to identify risks and vulnerabilities, ensuring security best practices are built into solutions.
• Manage and report on the remediation of security risks, supporting leadership with clear updates on progress and posture.
• Act as a relationship manager and advisor, working with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, including external partners.
• Educate and influence the business on security best practices, raising awareness and supporting secure development practices.
• Drive continuous improvement, staying up to date with new threats and approaches to strengthen the organisation’s resilience.
• Play a key role in embedding secure-by-design principles, ensuring security is at the heart of every project we deliver.
• Experience in Cyber Security, with proven ability to secure systems and projects across diverse disciplines.
• Demonstrated experience conducting Cyber Security Impact Assessments for large and complex projects, recommending effective mitigation strategies.
• Practical expertise embedding ‘secure by design’ principles throughout project development and operations.
• Experience in regulated sectors (aviation strongly preferred), with a sound understanding of compliance requirements (CAA, EASA, FAA).
• Strong knowledge of Cyber Security principles, frameworks, and best practices (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001).
• Skilled in risk management: conducting assessments, developing mitigation strategies, and tracking remediation actions.
• Proven ability to engage and influence stakeholders, communicating complex security issues clearly to both technical and non-technical audience
• Bachelor’s degree in Cyber Security, IT, Computer Science, or related field, with professional certifications (CISSP, CISM, ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Implementer) highly advantageous.
• Desirable: Experience in Cloud Security, secure coding practices, vulnerability scanning tools, and collaborating in multidisciplinary teams.

There’s something so special about working at the world’s most iconic airport. Its sights. Its sounds. Its constant air of excitement. Heathrow is an amazing backdrop to a career filled with unique opportunities.

Every day, you’ll discover a world full of fresh possibilities and end the day buzzing with stories to tell, as you encounter people from all cultures, nationalities and experiences. A world full of pride for what we do and no end of exciting career prospects to explore.

It brings out the best in all of us. And inspires everyone to deliver on our ambitious plans. Together, we’re working to welcome millions more passengers while ensuring aviation can continue to be a force for good by leading global efforts in sustainability.

Join us on that journey and we'll help you achieve your ambitions too. Supporting you to learn, encouraging you to be yourself, backing you to achieve more than you might ever have imagined. Because there’s no place like Heathrow. 

Our Rewards

We offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits that will support you now and in the future. As well as performance-based annual bonuses and our longer-term Share in Success Bonus plans, we also offer generous annual leave allowances and market-leading pensions. With family friendly policies, access to private health insurance and a wide range of wellbeing tools, we’ll support you to be at your best inside and outside work. And of course, we’ll provide varied learning and development opportunities too. Here you’ll find everything you need for a fulfilling career journey that can take you in exciting directions. 

Working Location

Our Hybrid working approach offers the opportunity for colleagues in some roles to work from home for an average of two days a week, providing the flexibility to work in an agile way whilst ensuring we deliver for the operational needs of Heathrow.  Working arrangements vary from team to team and will be confirmed during the recruitment process. You’ll need to be based in the UK and within a commutable distance to Heathrow. 

Sustainable Travel to work

Heathrow’s Sustainable Travel Guide sets out easy and sustainable travel options that everyone can access.
 
Equal Opportunities

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all. We believe that diverse talent makes us stronger – not least because we welcome passengers from all corners of the globe, every single day. Heathrow is an accessible place to work. With five diversity networks, we champion inclusivity and celebrate individuality.