Summary: The Accreditation Security Professional role involves providing independent advice on information risk management within a secure environment in Cheltenham. The position requires security clearance and focuses on managing information risks through a continuous risk management approach. The successful candidate will collaborate with stakeholders to ensure compliance with relevant standards and policies while maintaining effective communication regarding risk mitigation strategies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Making and recording accreditation decisions regarding residual risks.
• Identifying and communicating Information Risks beyond the framework.
• Ensuring application of relevant standards and policies.
• Monitoring and updating Information Risk Management Artefacts.
• Establishing framework risk assessments and agreeing on controls.
• Building collaborative relationships with stakeholders.
• Providing timely advice on Information Risk mitigation strategies.
• Updating and relaying key issues in team meetings.
• Collaborating and sharing knowledge with other IA professionals.
• Maintaining current technical and business skills.
• Justifying accreditation decisions to stakeholders.
• Providing pragmatic advice on proposed solutions and risks.
• Assessing the health and operation of a framework.
• Conducting knowledge transfer upon task completion.

Key Skills:

• Expertise in Risk Management.
• Ability to build relationships with stakeholders at varying seniority levels.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Understanding of risk impacts from Security and Legal perspectives.
• Ability to elicit information to understand requirements.
• Independent and consultative work style.
• Initiative in problem-solving tasks.

Salary (Rate): £780.00

City: Cheltenham

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: on-site

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: IT