Graduate Cyber Risk Advisor

2 months ago


Bristol, United Kingdom QinetiQ Full time

Role Purpose

Provide support to risk modelling, audit and compliance. risk and vulnerability and cultural cyber security activity, taking direct tasking from senior staff and operational security teams.

Key Accountabilities

1. Support creation of business risk models and associated material, in support of operational cyber security and business planning across a range of different domains or sectors using established frameworks (e.g. NIST, UK Government)

2. Support cyber security audit processes in support of operational and business planning activity across a range of different domains or sectors against recognised standards (e.g. ISO27001, UK Government)

3. Support cyber security vulnerability analysis that provides a rich picture of organisational maturity and risk exposure to cyber security, in support of operational and business planning activity across a range of different domains or sectors using established frameworks (e.g. NIST, MITRE ATT&CK, UK Government)

4. Understand mitigations for cyber risk in a given business or operational scenario and threat environment

5. Support development of cyber security risk cases in a given business or operational context

Key Capabilities/Knowledge
- Some knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK
- Awareness of the impact of cyber risk, security accreditation and certification on business or operational outcomes
- Able to understand regulatory requirements and, with colleagues, devise courses of action to meet these appropriate to the business or operational context.
- able to support development of risk mitigation strategies that enhance business outcomes with appropriate supervision
- Understand cyber risk and mitigations put in place and can provide evidence to help refine risk mitigation approaches with appropriate supervision
- Able to support identification, documenting and articulation of security risk and mitigation approaches, against technology solutions and business processes
- able to engage and communicate with customers
- able to support engagement and communication effectively with stakeholders at all levels
- Good awareness of digital technology (in particular computer and computer network)
- Some awareness of how architects and designers employ the technology to build systems of interest
- Demonstrate developing judgement in relation to cyber risk and vulnerability assessment
- Able to articulate evidenced arguments for recommended courses of action
- Some Government, defence, CNI market awareness
- Able to work independently with appropriate direction and supervision, seeking guidance on own initiative for unusual or unfamiliar situations

Experience & Qualifications

Essential
- STEM degree or equivalent
- Experience that demonstrates an inquisitive and questioning approach, willingness to challenge, ability to reason with evidence, and solve problems
- Digitally literate (including fluency in Microsoft Office tools)

Desirable
- Experience in a cyber security role
- Experience supporting security vulnerability, risk, audit & compliance
- Experience supporting work with relevant NIST and ISO27001 frameworks and standards.
- Experience of at least one sectors or domains that may include defence, wider UK Government or critical national infrastructure.
- Experience supporting security audit preparation and outcomes
- Initial membership of CIISec or equivalent

Why join QinetiQ?

As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.

You’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experience enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in an diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture here.

Joining QinetiQ offers you an opportunity to work on a broad range of interesting defence-based projects with vast career progression across a global organisation in addition to competitive personal and professional benefits. You’ll receive a highly competitive salary and benefits package: our basic salaries are very attractive as we constantly review what’s happening in the market. The range of benefits that we offer include, adaptive and flexible working, generous holiday entitlements, Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance and much more.

About QinetiQ

As a company of over 6,000 dedicated professionals, we are a world-centre of excellence in research and development and act as a catalyst for fast-t



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