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Senior Security Specialist - Berkshire - Hybrid Role - Circa £75K - *SC CLEARED*
An exciting opportunity for an SC CLEARED Senior Security Specialist. To provide specialist information security oversight, advice & guidance to projects and functions on all aspects of information security.
Key Accountabilities:- Provide analysis of risks to information systems in order to inform risk owners & project managers. - Provide expert subject matter advice to CISO & IS management chain. - Develop & apply the overall security architecture of the organisation and the place within in it of key security controls. - Maintains and promotes high personal standards in environment, safety, health, security and quality.
Key Responsibilities- Work with functions, projects & supply chain to assess the sources of Information Risk & make recommendations. - Provide the lead for maintaining awareness of HMG, MoD & industry best practice in Assurance and Risk Management. - Determine how the overall security architecture applies to projects & advise on security requirements. - Review designs for compliance with overall security architecture, achievement of security requirements & overall efficacy of the security features and tools. - Facilitate the formal accreditation by MoD of corporate systems & of other specified AWE systems. -Oversee IT Health Check & Vulnerability Assessments (approving scope of tests and overall testing programme).
Job Profile- Advise managers on the appropriate level of risk tolerance. - Record and track assessments of information capability and projects supporting reviews and audits as necessary. - Develop the professionalism of Information Risk Management.
Skills/Qualifications- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or equivalent. - CESG Certified (CCP) SIRA, Accreditor or IA Architect or equivalent. - Experience using appropriate methodologies to identify, assess and manage information risk. - ISO 27001 Lead Auditor or Lead Implementer or similar.
Senior Security Specialist - Berkshire - Hybrid Role - Circa £75K - *SC CLEARED*
