Information Assurance Specialist

Information Assurance Specialist (27-45 Great Victoria Street, Belfast (N.BEFORE APPLYING PLEASE NOTE THIS ROLE REQUIRES SECURITY CLEARANCE, MINUMUM 5 YEARS UK WORKING HISTORY 
 
The Cyber Security Governance & Assurance Specialist executes a range of workstreams in delivering contributions to the BT Group’s & BT Group’s Customers overall cyber security risk management program, which is designed to ensure that the BT Group’s & BT Group’s Customers technology systems and data are adequately protected.
 
• Deliver and verify the implementation of end to end security services as defined within specified customer contracts.
• Deliver and implement ISO27001 compliant security strategies, policies, procedures, processes, threat identification & responses that provide wrap-around security services and solutions for a Customer service.
• Manage operational risks related to people, information, assets, revenues and reputation and ensure compliance with relevant security requirements, typically: National Government regulations, Contractual Obligations, company security and business continuity policy.
• Management and maintain Security Governance, Risk and Compliance for specified Customer Contract(s). 
• Manage Security Obligations for the Customer Contract(s) and ensure they are reviewed on a regular basis and where not compliant, appropriate mitigation is in place or contract risks raised.
• Manage, implement and measure the effectiveness of the Security framework, processes, and plans for the contract that support the security strategy and policy, taking into account risks and appropriate legal/regulatory constraints.
• Monitor and manage the effectiveness/certification of the contract as required eg ISO27001, CE+, DART compliant service; by managing/monitoring compliance to the above certifications.
• Monitor and manage customer pen testing, ITHCs and associated remediation, drive and deliver Security test plans.
 
Achieve and maintain Security Clearance as defined in the contract.
• Excellent commercial awareness and customer facing skills
• Understand the application of frameworks ISO27001, Security Policy Framework.
• With over 175 years of heritage, BT is now the flagship business brand of BT Group. We’re a global leader for secure connectivity and collaboration platforms for businesses of all shapes and sizes, from big household names and government departments, right through to sole traders and new start-ups. But it’s not just the technology that matters, it’s what it can do to help them build stronger, smarter, more secure businesses.
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