Information Assurance Specialist

4 days ago


Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom Aegon UK Full time
About Us

We are a UK-based company that provides life insurance, pensions, and investment products to our customers. We are committed to providing excellent customer service and building long-term relationships with our clients.


Job Overview

This role is responsible for providing expert information security advice to our clients. The successful candidate will have a strong background in information security and be able to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.


Salary and Benefits

The estimated annual salary for this role is around £43,900, based on the national average salary for a similar position in the UK. We also offer a range of benefits, including a non-contributory pension scheme, discretionary bonus, and 34 days leave per year (including bank holidays).


Key Responsibilities
  • Support the development and maintenance of a client information security assurance framework.
  • Assist with completion of responses to client security due diligence requests.
  • Respond to ad hoc enquiries from workplace and institutional clients.
  • Support business requests relating to Information Security.
  • Conduct security risk assessments.
  • Assist with development of Information Security procedures and processes.
  • Maintain currency with work undertaken by the overall InfoSec Team.
  • Support undertaking of compliance assessments, audits, reviews and workshops.
  • Assess information security policy exceptions.

Requirements
  • Strong understanding of information security policy, principles, and techniques.
  • Knowledge of security controls and security tools.
  • Understanding of legislation and regulations relevant to Information Security.
  • Up-to-date knowledge of Information Security.
  • Experience of risk assessment in a business environment.

What We Offer
  • A competitive salary and benefits package.
  • Opportunities for professional development and growth.
  • A collaborative and dynamic working environment.


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