IT Security Specialist

3 weeks ago


Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom Interface Recruitment UK Full time

Job Title: IT Security Specialist

Job Summary: We are seeking an experienced IT Security Specialist to join our team at Interface Recruitment UK. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of our IT systems.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Implement and monitor security controls to safeguard information assets.
  • Coordinate with management and other IT personnel to identify and plan security controls in all aspects of data, applications, hardware, telecommunications, and computer installations.
  • Continuously improve the quality of the IT service delivered through proactivity and good communication.

Operational Security Coordination:

  • Monitor and coordinate with other team members to ensure that all security patches and anti-virus software are maintained to current levels on a timely basis.
  • Actively contribute to educating and raising awareness across the firm in relation to information security and cyber threats.
  • Assist with the investigation of information security incidents.
  • Maintain awareness of the threat landscape and take steps to minimize the impact this has on the IT environment.
  • Suggest and manage the implementation of controls to reduce the risks to the IT environment.
  • Coordinate the IT security testing cycle, including penetration testing, Cyber Essentials Plus, and phishing susceptibility testing.
  • Contribute to the completion of security questionnaires in accordance with requirements.
  • Create remediation plans and coordinate appropriate resources to close issues raised during security testing and audits.
  • Ensure all security updates have been applied and verified by the appropriate delivery team within the required timescales.

Disaster Recovery:

  • Ensure confidentiality, integrity, and availability of IT systems during a business interruption event.

Security Support for Projects:

  • Work alongside the Information Security Manager to provide advice and guidance pertaining to the IT security and information security risk aspects of projects.
  • Identify security initiatives and work with the Information Security Manager to ensure that projects to mitigate security risks are defined and deployed.

Education Requirements & Qualifications:

  • Educated to a degree level.
  • Qualification in CompTIA Security+ or equivalent.

Experience Requirements:

  • IT - minimum 5 years - experienced probably gained through working in an infrastructure, system administration, or security role.
  • Working with security standards such as ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, Cyber Essentials Plus.
  • Encryption Key Management.
  • Writing technical documentation.
  • Drafting policy documents.
  • Presenting to teams and senior management.
  • Experience of creating, adapting, and following best practice procedures (such as ITIL) would be advantageous.

Work Hours:

  • 9:00 am until 5:30 pm.


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