Cyber Security Officer

**BUSINESS FUNCTION**: Finance

**GRADE**:ML1/SB3

**SALARY**:£42,042 to £52,089 per annum

**ROLE TYPE**:Hybrid

**HOURS**: 37 per week

**Is ensuring data security ‘Your Thing’?**
- We are looking for a Cyber Security Officer to maintain and improve our Cyber Security practices across our Information Services team and the wider business.
- Connecting millions of people and communities across the North is our mission. With 2,500 trains a day, we connect people to jobs, friends, family, and the wonders of the North.
- We're improving rail travel, enhancing the experience on board and at stations. Customers are at the heart of our business as we improve performance and create a better way to go.
- We're driving economic value and sustainable growth for the North and its people. Our commitment to the environment means reducing our impact and enhancing the world around us.
- Make a difference. Make it last. Make it yours. Make it easy. Make it happen. These are our values.
- Ready to make them yours? Join us on this journey.

**About the role**:

- This role is a pivotal role and will cover multiple areas of security, including technical security, data governance and training and awareness.
- You will influence and challenge stakeholders at all levels across the business to consider Cyber security implications and will advise on how to align with good Cyber security practices. We have already done a lot of work on improving our channels, but we need to expand our team of internal communications professionals, to help us get the right information out, to the right people, at the right time.
- If this sounds like your thing, we’d love to hear from you.

**Key responsibilities**:

- This is a varied and challenging role, but here is a taste of what your day-to-day activities could include:

- Assisting in reviewing security controls, defending against cyberattacks, and ensuring compliance with regulations to enhance Cyber maturity.
- Defining security strategies, assessing risks, and leading security projects while engaging with internal teams and external vendors.
- Developing relationships with stakeholders, understanding business goals, identifying improvement areas, and ensuring compliance with security measures.
- Assessing solution designs, analysing emerging threats, and ensuring compliance with policies, standards, and regulations.
- Staying updated on emerging technologies and cyber threats, proposing and implementing appropriate countermeasures.
- Providing updates to Directors and stakeholders on strategic initiatives, security trends, and incident response plans, while fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

**About you**:

- You will be experienced in a security role, ideally within a large corporate environment with a Cyber function. You will have a good understanding of networks and interconnectivity and experience of using Cyber defence tools.
- We’re also looking for the following:

- Advanced/Intermediate certification for Cyber Security
- Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP)
- Ability to quickly analyse and translate complex and detailed documentation into simplified tools for use by colleagues in all functions of the business.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills. Must be capable of communicating with all levels of the organisation as well as suppliers and consultants.

**Our Benefits**:

- Because we value our people and reward hard work, we’ve created a benefits package that we think you’ll love. So, you’ll be able to make the most of:

- Opportunities to progress and grow - including comprehensive training schemes and a range of online learning courses.
- Free Travel on Northern services - everyone who works at Northern, plus their partners/spouses and dependents, can travel for free right across our full network of services. *Certain eligibility criteria will apply.
- 75% discount with other Train Operating Companies - after 2 years with us, you’ll also get discounted travel on many other rail services in the UK and Europe.
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme - you’ll rarely find a pension as good as a Northern pension, and we top up your pension with a generous 1.5 times your contribution.
- Maternity and Paternity Benefits - we go above and beyond the standard, and mums can enjoy 9 months’ maternity leave on full pay while dads can make the most of 2 weeks’ paternity leave on full pay.
- Employee Assistance Programme - advice, support and useful information 24 hours a day, 365 days a year on everything from family issues to lifestyle matters.
- Exclusive benefits with Northern Perks - enjoy retail discounts, instant vouchers, cashback, wellbeing support and much more.

You can find out more here.
- We also have Disability Confident status, which means we’re committed to making the most of the talents that disabled people can bring to the workplace._