Senior Information Systems Security Specialist - DV

Role: Senior Information Systems Security Specialist - DV

Location: Aldermaston/Hybrid (3 days/week onsite)

IR35: Inside

Rate: £62.99/hr (Umbrella) MAX

Duration: 18 Months

Security Clearance: DV

Minimum Requirement:

• Security assurance background
• Working knowledge of accreditation/assurances
• CISM/XCCP/ISO 27001 knowledge
• Stakeholder management experience
• Public sector background
• Would also suit someone from telecommunications background
• Not IT security officer/operations role
• Security Clearance: DV

Key Accountabilities:

• Provide analysis of risks to information systems in order to inform risk owners and project managers to allow effective decision making.
• Provide expert subject matter advice to CISO and other elements of the IS management chain.
• Ensure IT projects are provided with timely technical security advice.
• Develop and 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 and be a great team player.
• Additional accountabilities for this job profile may be defined and appointed through the Chief Engineer Management Arrangements, with appointees listed within the Company Design Authorities and Technical Authorities, as held in the company management system.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with functions, projects and the supply chain to assess the sources of Information Risk and make recommendations on how these are to be managed.
• Provide the organisation lead for maintaining awareness of HMG, MoD and industry best practice in Information Assurance and Information Risk Management.
• Determine how the overall security architecture applies to projects under consideration and advise project solution architects on security requirements.
• Review high and low level solution designs for compliance with overall security architecture, achievement of security requirements and overall efficacy of the security features and tools.
• Facilitate the formal accreditation by MoD of corporate systems and of other specified systems.
• Provide an interface between the organisation and the National Technical Authority (NCSC).
• Oversee IT Health Check and Vulnerability Assessments by approving scope of tests and overall testing programme.
• Advise managers on the appropriate level of risk tolerance.
• Record and track assessments of information capability and projects supporting reviews and audits as necessary.
• Provide technical risk assessment analysis.
• Develop the professionalism of Information Risk Management.
• Attend project Security Working Groups and manage when appropriate.

Disability Confident

As a member of the disability confident scheme, CLIENT guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

Armed Forces Covenant

CLIENT is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

If you qualify for the above, please notify us.

We will be in touch to discuss your suitability and arrange your Guaranteed Interview.

Should you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process or if there is a more accessible way for us to communicate, please do let me know.

To apply for this role please submit your latest CV or contact Aspect Resources