Advanced Specialist, Cybersecurity

This is an advanced individual contributor role focused on providing **hands-on cybersecurity expertise and risk guidance** in support of Pearson’s business units and technology teams. This role serves as a **trusted security specialist and advisor** , ensuring cybersecurity controls, risk management practices, and secure-by-design principles are effectively applied across products, platforms, and operations.



The BISO operates as a **subject-matter expert** , independently handling complex security tasks, analyzing risk, and supporting remediation efforts. The role regularly provides **technical guidance, mentoring, and influence** to engineers, architects, and product teams, but **does not carry formal people management or executive decision-making authority** .



Typical activities include conducting and supporting risk assessments, reviewing security architecture and controls, assisting with incident response analysis, validating compliance evidence, and ...