Cyber Security Risk Advisor

1 month ago


Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Full time

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Cyber Assurance Risk Advisor to join our team at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. As a key member of our internal cyber security team, you will play a critical role in ensuring the security of our services, applications, and suppliers.

Key Responsibilities

  • Analyse security requirements, taking account of both internal and external guidance, policy, and regulations.
  • Assist with developing and promoting information security policies to achieve security outcomes within a defined scope and in line with cross-government policies and the new GovAssure service.
  • Assist with designing and implementing security awareness campaigns.
  • Be part of the assurance process, identifying security threats, vulnerabilities, and hazards to the department's suppliers, systems, services, or processes to inform risk assessments and design of security features.
  • Use your increasing knowledge and expertise in assurance to make decisions on the levels of risk the Department is being exposed to and recommendations of how to remediate these within particular systems, suppliers, applications, or services.
  • Support and conduct cyber security risk assessments, cyber security audits, and cyber security incident management.
  • Support cyber security operations processes in accordance with organisational policies and standards and business requirements.
  • Assist in managing contracts, suppliers, or services related to cyber security.
  • Work with other teams to help them create services that are secure by design.
  • Promote good cyber security practices across the Department and support product teams to ensure their services continue to be secure as they are run and updated to meet new business requirements.

Requirements

  • At least two years' experience in information security, information assurance, or a related role.
  • Hold recognised and relevant qualifications. This may include qualifications such as CISMP or ISO27001 Internal Auditor, however this is for a guide only.
  • An understanding of information security principles, concepts, and best practices.
  • Knowledge of relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards, such as GDPR, NIST, ISO 27001, NCSC Cyber Assessment Framework, etc.
  • Knowledge of risk assessment methodologies and tools in cyber security.
  • Familiarity with security principles and technologies for cloud-hosted services such as AWS, Azure, and SaaS.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex security concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

What We Offer

  • A salary of £42,466.
  • Contribution of £12,302 towards being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
  • Learning and development tailored to your role.
  • An environment with flexible working options.
  • A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity.


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