Information Security Specialist

Yorkshire  ‐ Onsite
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Description

Experis have a superb opportunity for an Information Security Specialist to join one of the UK's fastest growing Financial Services organisations.

The successful candidate will be accountable for the day to day tracking and reporting of the Information risk management activities, the control management and security assessments.

The role holder will work collaboratively across business units to help us effectively manage information and technology-based risks, drive policy continuous improvements and increase security awareness and understanding. This enables the business to achieve its strategic objectives whilst adequately and consistently protecting our high-value information assets and systems.

Key Skills

  • Significant experience in an information security role.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to confidently articulate complex concepts in layman's terms to diverse audiences.
  • Excellent analytical and formal report writing skills.
  • Practical experience and knowledge of information security risks, controls and frameworks such as COBIT and ISO27001.
  • Demonstrable experience in designing and implementing security policies.
  • Demonstrable experience in facilitating or supporting internal and/or external audit activities.
  • Clear enthusiasm for Information Security topics, with a proactive attitude toward maintaining up-to-date knowledge on evolving and emerging security threats through the latest news in the security industry and wider media.
  • Strong team worker, with the ability to be self-directed on task completion.
  • Candidates must hold at least one of the following certifications CISSP, CISM or CISA.
  • Knowledge of Data Protection Act and PCI DSS

If you would like any further information or would like to discuss the role in more detail please give me a call or email

Start date
ASAP
Duration
Permanent
From
Experis IT
Published at
18.05.2016
Project ID:
1131794
Contract type
Freelance
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