Back to search
Information Security & IT Risk Manager
£700-800/day overall assignment rate to umbrella
Based in London - one day a week on-site
6 month contract
A leading financial services client are looking for an interim Information Security & IT Risk Manager to join their risk function, overseeing the management of Information Security and IT Risk within the business.
This is a high-profile position, which will require facing into senior stakeholders of the business to challenge and negotiate whilst building/maintaining relationships.
Information Security & IT Risk Manager, key skills:
- Extensive experience in IT risk management and information security risk management
- Strong understanding of risk management framework
- Excellent relationship and stakeholder management skills
- Cyber security framework, NIST
- Financial services industry experience
- Knowledge of network architecture
- Knowledge of cloud computing concepts
- Identification and management of project risks, assumptions, issues and dependencies (RISK)
Responsibilities:
- IT and IS Controls testing review: This involves assessing the effectiveness of IT and information security controls to ensure compliance with regulations and mitigate cybersecurity risks (We use COBIT as a referential).
- Recording of the second-line findings in a report: Candidate will be responsible for documenting the findings from the review in a report, which will help track and address any identified issues.
- Defining the Mitigation plan: Candidate will be involved in developing a plan to mitigate any identified risks or weaknesses in controls.
- Liaising with the first line and guiding them on how to implement the defined action plan: This is a coaching and support activity where Candidate will collaborate with the first line of defense to ensure the effective implementation of the action plan.
