Cyber Security Specialist

1 month ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom MI5 Full time
Job Summary

GCHQ is a leading intelligence, cyber, and security agency with a mission to safeguard the UK. We leverage cutting-edge technology, innovation, and partnerships to identify, analyze, and disrupt threats. Collaborating with our intelligence partners MI5 and MI6, we protect the UK from terrorism, cyber-attacks, and espionage. At GCHQ, you'll engage in diverse and fascinating work in a supportive and inclusive environment that emphasizes teamwork and collaboration.

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), part of GCHQ, is the UK Government's lead authority on cyber security. The organization is at the forefront of the Government's cyber security strategy, aiming to make the UK the safest place to live and work online.

We are currently seeking a Lead and a Senior Cyber Security Expert to join our team. Our NCSC Technical experts investigate the core security attributes of critical systems and technologies in the UK.

Flexible Working Hours: We understand the importance of work-life balance and offer flexible working options to suit your needs. While homeworking is limited and not guaranteed due to the nature of the role, we support full-time, part-time (minimum 3 days), and compressed hours working patterns.

The Lead Cyber Security Expert role has a starting salary of £41,935 and reports to the Senior Cyber Security Expert. You will collaborate with others as well as work independently, utilizing your specific skills or specialism to offer advice on particular projects.

You will be an experienced security professional with at least 5 years of practical experience in cyber security, a Cyber Security role in Industry, Academia, or external Government department. You should be able to demonstrate successful project delivery and be interested in cyber security opportunities in Research, Engineering, Consultancy, or Architecture.

Key Responsibilities:

  1. System security architectures for Information or Operational Technology systems.
  2. Device security architectures (including chipset security features such as confidential computing and secure boot).
  3. Hardware security (analysis of security attributes of semiconductor-based devices, requiring knowledge of physical device properties and experience of the specialist technology and equipment used to investigate them).
  4. Software security, including vulnerability research and secure software development practices.
  5. Commodity IT platforms, including end user devices, operating systems, virtualisation, commodity networking appliances, and cloud services.
  6. Networking and telecommunications technologies and protocols, including RF and wireless.

Person Specification:

The successful applicant will need to have:

  • Demonstrated expertise in leveraging extensive knowledge and scientific precision to tackle diverse technical challenges.
  • Teamwork: As a member of a multi-disciplinary technical community, it's crucial to not only share your own expertise and experience but also to collaborate effectively with specialists from various fields.

GCHQ Competencies:

The NCSC will assess you against competencies used by the UK Intelligence Community. The Level 3 competencies for both the Senior Cyber Security Expert role and the Lead Cyber Security Expert role you'll be assessed against are:

  • Driving Innovation and Change (Civil Service Behaviour Equivalent: Changing and Improving)
  • Communicating and Influencing (Civil Service Behaviour Equivalent: As an organisation that values and nurtures talent, we are committed to helping you fulfil your potential. With comprehensive training and development opportunities, tailored to your needs and the requirements of your work, we will enable you to flourish in your role and perform to the very best of your abilities.)

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