Security Compliance Analyst
Also advertised as: director, compliance and information security in gambling, director, compliance and information security in gaming, gambling compliance and information security director, gambling compliance and information security manager, gaming compliance and information security director, gaming compliance and information security manager
Checks that an organisation's security practices meet legal and industry standards.
What the job involves
Security compliance analysts assess an organisation's controls against standards such as ISO 27001 or industry regulations, identifying gaps and tracking remediation. You conduct audits, maintain documentation and liaise with regulators or auditors. The role suits people who enjoy structure and detail more than hands-on technical defence.
Typical responsibilities
- Assess controls against compliance frameworks
- Conduct internal security audits
- Track remediation of identified gaps
- Maintain policy and evidence documentation
- Support external audits and regulatory reviews
Common employers
- Banks
- Insurance companies
- Consultancies
- Government departments
- Healthcare providers
Pay, hours and working environment
Typical pay
£28,000 – £35,000 a year
With experience
£42,000 – £60,000 a year
Typical hours
37.5 hours
Working environment
Office or hybrid
Remote working
hybrid
Demand for this work
steady
Pay ranges are indicative guidance drawn from advertised UK vacancies and published careers information. They are not an offer, and actual pay varies by employer, location and experience.
Skills and qualifications
Core skills
- Compliance frameworks
- Risk assessment
- Documentation
- Audit processes
- Stakeholder communication
- Attention to detail
Transferable skills you may already have
- Audit or quality assurance experience
- Organisational skills
- Report writing
Requirements employers ask for
- Compliance frameworks
- Risk assessment
- Documentation
- Audit processes
- Stakeholder communication
- Attention to detail
- No formal qualification required; understanding of security frameworks expected
- manage gambling operation
- apply conflict management
- ensure compliance with policies
- legal standards in gambling
- handle game complaints
- implement ICT risk management
- company policies
- lead a team
- information security strategy
- responsible gambling
- handle customer complaints
- follow ethical code of conduct of gambling
Useful but not essential
- Audit or quality assurance experience
- Organisational skills
- Report writing
- ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
- CompTIA Security+
- Certificate in Information Security Management Principles
- speak different languages
- alter management
- conduct content quality assurance
- manage staff
- quality standards
- maintain operational standards
- analyse information processes
- manage gambling finances
Helpful qualifications
- ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
- CompTIA Security+
- Certificate in Information Security Management Principles
Ways into this career
A degree is only one route. Where an apprenticeship, work-experience or qualification route exists, it is listed here alongside the academic option.
Apprenticeships and work-based routes
- Cyber Security Technologist (Level 4)
Degree and college routes
- Related subject: Cyber security
- Related subject: Business
- Related subject: Law
Where this career can lead
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Senior GRC Analyst
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Security Governance Manager
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Information Security Manager
The good parts and the hard parts
What people enjoy
- Less technically demanding entry into security
- Growing demand due to tightening regulation
- Transfers well across regulated industries
What people find hard
- Can involve repetitive documentation work
- Chasing colleagues for evidence can be frustrating
Common questions
- Do you need a degree to become a security compliance analyst?
- No. As well as degree routes, this career can be entered through an apprenticeship or by building experience and qualifications on the job. not_required
- How much does a security compliance analyst earn in the UK?
- Typical advertised pay runs from £28,000 to £35,000 a year, rising towards £60,000 with experience. Figures are indicative guidance rather than an offer.
- What skills transfer into this career?
- Skills that transfer well include Audit or quality assurance experience, Organisational skills, Report writing.
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Where this information comes from
- National Careers Service
- Institute for Apprenticeships
Last reviewed 15 September 2026.
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