Noscs Information Security Lead

5 months ago


Oxford, United Kingdom Lady Margaret Hall Full time

The Information Security Lead (ISL) will lead operational and improvement projects across the North Oxford Share College Services (NOSCS) Colleges to protect information assets and manage information security risks. Working with and reporting to the Head of IT, the ISL will help the group to establish compliance with information security standards and create a prioritised programme of improvements and ensure implementation both technically and practically.- The Information Security Lead will work closely with the Head of IT, Technical Services Manager, Senior leaders and academics, and college IT Managers to review IT security arrangements across existing services in colleges, ensure that security is included by design in new projects and services.Main Tasks and Responsibilities
- Review system security measures, design, and lead implementation of IT security systems and policies.
- Lead on development and delivery of measures and metrics to support the assessment, reporting and ongoing improvement of the information security posture of colleges.
- Develop close working relationships with the Head of IT, Technical Services Manager, senior professional services leaders, academics, and IT Managers to deliver Information Security improvement objectives.
- Work closely with college stakeholders to keep abreast of planned changes to technologies, working practices, and business activities that could have an impact on group and individual college Information Security or risk profiles.
- Audit controls via a security standard such as the University Information Security Baseline, Cyber Essentials, or ISO27001, providing advice to the Head of IT and IT Managers in mitigation options, suggesting and where appropriate, putting in place measures to satisfy control requirements.
- Strategic Support- Develop and maintain an Information Security improvement plan for the group.
- Work with IT staff within the group to build on an existing information security program and ongoing security projects that address information security risks and compliance requirements.
- Recommend, coordinate and where appropriate, implement agreed technical controls.
- Be responsible for decisions regarding operational activities in relation to Information Security improvement within the group.
- Work with the Head of IT and College governance structures to create and maintain security policies.
- Monitor and report on compliance with security policies, as well as the enforcement of policies.
- Plan and prioritise own work ensuring effective support to the group and delivery of key Cyber Security improvement objectives.
- Information Security Management- Research, evaluate, design, test, recommend and plan the implementation of new or updated information security hardware or software, and analyse its impact on the existing environment; provide technical and managerial expertise for the administration of security tools.
- Develop strong working relationships with the Head of IT, Technical Services Manager, and IT Managers to develop and implement controls and configurations aligned with security policies and legal, regulatory and audit requirements.
- Ensure all IT staff have access to IT systems limited by need and role.
- Research/evaluate emerging information security threats and ways to manage them.
- Assist Colleges with maintaining suitable TPSA templates and maintaining a list of assessed third parties.
- Monitor and test vulnerabilities in technological infrastructure, managed services, and devices.
- Operational Support- Use influencing skills to ensure collaborative working to engender a level of quality improvement across the group.
- Manage and coordinate operational components of security incident management, including detection response and reporting.
- Manage the day-to-day activities of threat and vulnerability management, identify risk tolerances, recommend treatment plans, and communicate information about residual risk.
- Manage security projects, provide expert guidance on security matters for other IT projects and work with suppliers to obtain best value.
- Evaluate requests for exceptions to policies, ensuring sufficient mitigating controls are in place.
- Ensure audit trails, system logs and other monitoring data sources are reviewed periodically and are following policies and audit requirements.
- Review, escalate and action any unusual event behaviour identified through the groups information security systems.
- Create standards in system hardening, change management, documentation.
- Perform periodic firewall audits.
- Ensure disaster recovery and data restoration processes work.
- Ensure appropriate Corrective and Preventative Actions are implemented in line with best practice guidance.
- Liaison and Networking- Liaise with College Management structures and the University Information Security team when system threats or breaches occur.
- Represent the group on technical groups and projects within Colleges and the Univ



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