Uk&ie Information Security Specialist

2 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom IKEA Full time

Why we will love you

You will be the local business partner responsible for Digital while working as a seamless part of the global Ingka Group Digital organization. Ensure IKEA Digital products and platforms are delivered with excellence to meet the needs of customers and co-workers in order to enhance the whole IKEA shopping experience. To secure effective Information Technology (IT) that supports IKEA's business processes by maintaining, developing and supporting reliable, robust and efficient Digital products and platforms.

As a person, you are motivated to lead the organization in understanding the value the function brings and how it makes a positive contribution to the business objectives. You strive for being able to provide real business value by driving compliance with country information assets using relevant internal steering documents and regulatory requirements on Information Security in the country organisation to protect the brand. To support the Information and Business Process owners to implement the necessary Information Security requirements into their process or solution.

Essential Requirements:

- Expert knowledge in industry standards, such as ISO27001, NIST
- Previous background working within the area of Information Security and preferably also Information Technology
- Proven ability to support stakeholders to understand the value of and to implement and continuously measure the effectiveness of security controls.
- Strong communication skills, being able to convey the message to the wide spectrum of co-workers.
- Knowledge in the risk management process, ability to perform risk assessments and to advise on needed IT mitigating controls.
- Ability to work with legal, compliance and other relevant areas related to Information Management/Information Security or IT Security

**What you'll be doing day to day**

As the Information Security Specialist, you will implement the Information Security strategy in the country and drive compliance to relevant internal steering documents and regulatory requirements in Information Security in the country organisation in order to protect the brand. You will also operationalise Privacy by Design procedures and embed a Privacy by Design culture in the country.

You will:

- Support the implementation of the Group Information Security strategy and common Group Digital goals in your country.
- Be the country Subject Matter Expert by providing expert knowledge in IT security to your organisation, to securely protect and safeguard all information assets.
- Educate and support stakeholders in the Security by Design process.
- Support the Information Security and Data Privacy incident management process with your expertise.
- Maintain a focus on 3rd party management including supporting with pre-assessments, needed requirements in contracts and continuous measurement activities.
- Keep updated on current and emerging trends, threats, tools, and methodologies to maintain your knowledge and applicability to the organization.
- Use the Risk Management Process to support the organisation to understand, identify and mitigate Information and IT Security risks, based on Business risks, Information risks and our steering documents.

**Our team within ikea**

IKEA UK & Ireland is a vibrant culture where ideas are heard, where there is an opportunity to learn new skills and where the goal always is “to create a better everyday life for the many people”. We give down-to-earth, straightforward people the possibility to grow, both as individuals and in their professional roles.

Country Group Digital contributes to the growth of IKEA and improves the customer´s life at home. Country Digital also works together with all functions to ensure co-workers have the Digital tools and capabilities they need to do their best work. Ensure Digital deployments are done with excellence and in coordination with Central Group Digital (Central) and all other country functions.

What you need to know

This position is full time, you will work 39 hours per week, Monday to Friday. The Service Office principal location is Hybrid working a minimum of 8 days per calendar month in the office and the remainder flexibly working remotely at home.

To enable us to get to know you in the best way, we ask that you please include an up-to-date version of your CV with a cover letter.

Advertising Closing Date: 3rd July 2023

We are looking to commence 1st stage interviews week commencing 26th June with a view of final stage interviews week commencing 3rd July.

If you have any questions regarding the role or around the recruitment experience, please contact Cheryl Craig.

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