Darktrace is a global leader in AI-driven cybersecurity, helping organizations stay ahead of evolving threats every day.
Darktrace was built on a genuinely differentiated idea: that Adaptive AI could detect and respond to novel, real-time cyber threats. That approach matters more than ever in the era of AI. Today, our customers depend on us to stay ahead.
At Darktrace, we are energized by that responsibility. We work across teams and rally around a shared goal. We own outcomes end to end - step in, step up and see things through without waiting to be asked. We make decisions with urgency, say the hard thing, and hold each other to high standards with care and directness. We move first and learn fast anticipating where our customers are going next, continuously challenging ourselves.
We invest in the skills, learning and opportunities that help people deliver at the level their roles demand, and reward the aptitude and curiosity to grow beyond them.
Our Values: Own It | Win as One | Raise Our Bar | Move First. Learn Fast
Job Description:
This role supports Darktrace’s Cybersecurity Compliance programme by helping to maintain information security certifications and standards, develop and enforce security policies and procedures, manage risks and security incidents, and drive continuous improvement activities. The role also provides compliance guidance across the business, supports customer security assessments, and acts as a key backup for certification and compliance management processes.
What will I be doing:
- Support the day-to-day management of industry recognised information security standards (i.e., ISO 27001, ISO 27018, CE).
- Support the development, implementation, and enforcement of information security policies and procedures for the organisation.
- Support the requirement and process for continuous improvement, by leading process for non-conformance capture. To include the identification of information security risks, incidents or regulatory changes.
- Support the management of security-related incidents whereby there is an existential security concern over personnel, assets or infrastructure.
- Support the information security risk management process by identifying, evaluating, treating and monitoring threats to data confidentiality, integrity and availability.
- Provide a level of security compliance support to the business, engagement with department leads and Darktrace users to ensure security compliance throughout the business.
- Provide suitable resiliency and redundancy for the Director, Cybersecurity Compliance with department workflows (i.e., Certification Management).
- Support the management and completion of customer security assessments and queries.
What experience do I need:
- Strong interest in cybersecurity, information security, risk, or compliance,
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage documentation accurately,
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with confidence working with different teams across the business,
- Ability to analyse information, identify issues, and contribute to process improvements,
- Organised, proactive, and able to manage multiple tasks and deadlines,
- Degree in Cyber Security, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience),
- Knowledge of information security standards such as ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials, or data protection principles would be beneficial but not essential.
Benefits:
23 days’ holiday + all public holidays, rising to 25 days after 2 years of service,
Additional day off for your birthday,
Private medical insurance which covers you, your cohabiting partner and children,
Life insurance of 4 times your base salary,
Salary sacrifice pension scheme,
Enhanced family leave,
Confidential Employee Assistance Program,
Cycle to work scheme.
As a growing business strengthening its governance and controls, this role plays a part in supporting high standards of integrity and accountability.
Darktrace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Darktrace is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable laws. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, please contact your Talent Partner.
Skills Required
- Strong interest in cybersecurity, information security, risk, or compliance
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage documentation accurately
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to analyze information, identify issues, and contribute to process improvements
- Organized, proactive, and able to manage multiple tasks and deadlines
- Degree in Cyber Security, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience
- Knowledge of information security standards such as ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials, or data protection principles
Darktrace Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is considered strong in the U.S., with employer-paid medical, dental, and vision noted alongside good networks. Plan quality stands out as a core strength of the package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off typically includes around 20–21 days of PTO plus paid holidays, with mentions of an additional birthday day. Parental and family leave are also described as part of the offering.
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Affordable Benefits — Employer-paid health coverage for employees—often extended to dependents—reduces premium costs. This makes core medical benefits more financially accessible.
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What We Do
Darktrace, a global leader in cyber security AI, delivers world-class technology that protects over 5,500 customers worldwide from advanced threats, including ransomware and cloud and SaaS attacks. The company’s fundamentally different approach applies Self-Learning AI to enable machines to understand the business in order to autonomously defend it. Headquartered in Cambridge, UK, the company has 1,500 employees and over 30 offices worldwide. Darktrace was named one of TIME magazine’s ‘Most Influential Companies’ for 2021.
