IT Security Specialist

2 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom Pimento Connection Full time

.IT Security Specialist
Reporting to: Head of IT Security
Business Unit: Enabling Functions
Department: Group IT
Office Location: Ipswich (preferred), London or other UK sites
Role Purpose:
Our customer is looking for an IT Security Specialist, who possesses a good understanding of IT systems and networks, supply chain, insider threat and behavioural security. You will protect against cyber-attacks, implementing best security practices and controls,and collaborating with others across the whole team to ensure that security is built into everything that is done.
There will be a requirement to provide occasional out of hours security cover on a call out rota.
UK Security Clearance is a requirement.
Key Accountabilities:

- Identify, manage and improve cyber security risk controls, risk indicators and risk mitigation projects with an emphasis on technical, supply chain and behavioural security
- Support compliance to Cyber Essentials and ISO27001 accreditation
- Support the remediation of security incidents, threats, vulnerabilities, and issues
- Maintain awareness of security technologies, tools, emerging threats, trends and issues, understanding how they impact our Cyber risk profile and information confidentiality, integrity and availability
- Update and maintain security policies, procedures and processes
- Assist with the creation, maintenance and delivery of cyber security awareness training for colleagues
- Assist in responding to Security related questions for new client tenders
- Prepare management reports for various audiences

Skills and Experience
- Two or more years' experience in a security related role, preferably in one or more of IT security, operational security, security design/architecture, security risk management, governance & compliance or Significant experience in Information Technologyshowing a keenness and aptitude to move into a security role
- Understanding or practical use of security tools/products such as anti-malware, firewalls, vulnerability scanning etc
- Good IT background familiar with endpoints, systems and networks
- Experience of Cyber Essentials and ISO27001
- Ability to communicate at all levels - written, virtual and face to face
- Ability to effectively plan and organise day-to-day and weekly activity
- Proactive, 'can-do' attitude
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills
- Good collaboration skills working with others inside and outside the company
- Excellent listening and interpersonal skills
- Highly self-motivated and directed
- Ability to build rapport a relationship with all levels of internal and external customers

Qualifications:

- Degree or equivalent or lesser qualification with relevant experience
- Security related qualification such as CISSP, CISM, CRISC desirable

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