Description
My client, a Central Government Department responsible for critical infrastructure in the UK seek an IT Security Officer.
This role will be responsible for leading on information security assurance and risk management, ensuring that the organisations IT (information technology) systems are designed and operated in a way that keeps information safe and secure.
Key Responsibilities
- To be responsible for overseeing and managing an inflight Microsoft Defender Implementation
- To be accountable for managing relationships with internal and external key stakeholder groups to ensure compliance with organisations policy and appropriate reporting of IT incidents.
- To be responsible for identifying, managing, controlling and reporting IT Security activities, issues and risks to operational services.
- To be accountable for supporting with the creation, evaluation and maintenance of IT and Cyber Security policies. Supporting the improvement of the business continuity and disaster recovery plans for cyber security operation.To be responsible for managing elements of live IT Security incidents, providing advice and coordination in collaboration with suppliers and internal teams.
- To be accountable for reporting on security audits and activities undertaken; this information will be used to define or revisit priorities on cyber security operations.
- To be responsible for the delivery of cyber security governance and assurance support across organisation.
Mandatory Skills
- Analysis. Ability to monitor the analysis of a technical solution and ensure analysis is re-used for similar problem sets. Ability to review solutions and identify areas for change.
- Communication skills. Ability to apply security concepts and accurately communicate security and risk implications across technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Enabling and informing risk-based decisions. Ability to work with high impact projects with varying degrees of complex risks.
Knowledge
- Knowledge of the implications of wider business and IT specific changes and it's impacts on IT security policies, processes and operations.
- Knowledge of Data Protection, and Freedom of Information Acts, Environmental Information Regulations, General Data Protection Regulations in relation to managing information.
experience
- Experience of leading and managing a Microsoft Defender Implementation
- Experience of incident management and the end to end investigative process
If you have the experience and skills required for this role please don't hesitate to submit your application.