Senior Information Systems Security Specialist

Role: Senior Information Systems Security Specialist
Salary/Rate: £ 62 per hr (inside IR35)
Location: Hybrid Reading
Contract Duration: 12 months

We are currently looking for a Senior Information Systems Security Specialist for our government client. This Senior Information Systems Security Specialist role is hybrid, based between 3 days in the office/on site and the remainder of the week working remotely.

The contract for the Senior Information Systems Security Specialist position is for 12-months with potential to extend, operating inside IR35.

Security Clearance: Developed Vetting ("DV Clearance")

This role is inside IR35 - Due to the service of the role, it will now be based on an Umbrella solution.

Essential skills/experience required:

• Security assurance background
• Working knowledge of information security accreditation/assurances
• CISM/ISO 27001 knowledge
• Stakeholder management experience
• Public sector background ideally / would also suit someone from telecommunications background
• This is not an IT security officer/operations role

The role:

• Provide analysis of risks to information systems to inform risk owners and project managers to allow effective decision making.
• 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.
• 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 efficiency of the security features and tools.
• 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.
• Maintains and promotes high personal standards in environment, safety, health, security and quality and be a great team player.
• Lead in maintaining awareness of HMG and industry best practice in Information Assurance and Information Risk Management.
• Facilitate the formal accreditation of corporate systems.
• 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 within the business.
• Attend project Security Working Groups and manage when appropriate.

If you are interested in the above role, in the first instance please click Apply Now and send a CV for quick review.

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, Circle and our 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. Our client is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, they guarantee to interview all veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where they have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, they will interview the best candidates from within that group. If you qualify, please notify us on igs [at] circlerecruitment [dot] com. We will be in touch to discuss your suitability and arrange your guaranteed interview.

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