Cyber Security Officer - Glasgow

Summary: The Cyber Security Officer role is a 6-month contract based in Glasgow, requiring the candidate to enhance the organization's cyber resilience and ensure compliance with industry standards. The position involves advising on security strategy and conducting various security assessments. The successful candidate will also mentor junior team members and oversee third-party security assurance. This role is critical in a fast-paced public sector environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead security risk assessments, penetration testing activity and business impact analysis
• Develop, maintain, and monitor Information Security policies, procedures, and guidelines
• Deliver and evaluate organisation-wide security awareness and training campaigns
• Provide expert security advice to ensure alignment with information assurance frameworks
• Support incident response and coordinate investigation activities
• Oversee third-party and supplier security assurance
• Guide security requirements for projects, procurement and change initiatives
• Maintain and strengthen the Information Security Management System (ISMS)
• Mentor and support junior security team members

Key Skills:

• Strong knowledge of ISO 27001, NIST CSF, NCSC CAF and information assurance best practice
• Proven experience conducting and managing information security risk assessments
• Solid understanding of GDPR and DPA 2018 with the ability to embed compliance
• Demonstrable experience providing security leadership and advisory support
• Ability to interpret standards, policies and risk findings into actionable security controls
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience thriving in dynamic, fast-moving environments

Salary (Rate): £550 per day

City: Glasgow

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Cyber Security Officer - 6-Month Contract

Glasgow (1-2 days per month on site)
£500-£550 per day - Inside IR35

We are supporting one of our key public sector partners in the recruitment of an experienced Cyber Security Officer for a 6-month engagement. The successful candidate will play a vital role in enhancing the organisation's cyber resilience, advising on security strategy, and ensuring compliance with industry standards and legislation within a fast-paced environment.

Main Responsibilities

• Lead security risk assessments, penetration testing activity and business impact analysis
• Develop, maintain, and monitor Information Security policies, procedures, and guidelines
• Deliver and evaluate organisation-wide security awareness and training campaigns
• Provide expert security advice to ensure alignment with information assurance frameworks
• Support incident response and coordinate investigation activities
• Oversee third-party and supplier security assurance
• Guide security requirements for projects, procurement and change initiatives
• Maintain and strengthen the Information Security Management System (ISMS)
• Mentor and support junior security team members

Essential Skills & Experience

• Strong knowledge of ISO 27001, NIST CSF, NCSC CAF and information assurance best practice
• Proven experience conducting and managing information security risk assessments
• Solid understanding of GDPR and DPA 2018 with the ability to embed compliance
• Demonstrable experience providing security leadership and advisory support
• Ability to interpret standards, policies and risk findings into actionable security controls
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience thriving in dynamic, fast-moving environments

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.