Lead Cyber Security Advisor - 18 Months - £700pd - SC/DV Cleared

Key Responsibilities

• Provide cyber security and risk management advice across change programmes, projects and procurement
• Work closely with Delivery Managers, Product Owners and Solution Architects on security risk within technical solutions
• Deliver and present high-quality risk assessments to the Security Governance Authority, justifying decisions under high levels of risk, impact and complexity
• Respond clearly and concisely to challenge and review from internal governance, Cabinet Office and NCSC stakeholders
• Produce accurate security documentation covering solution costs, licensing, technical resourcing and total cost of ownership
• Assess the robustness of third-party and supply chain cyber risk arrangements
• Provide advice on security strategies, architectures, policies and standards
• Contribute to the ongoing improvement of security posture across the wider Security Group

Ideal Candidate

• CISSP, CISM or CRISC qualified (essential)
• Comprehensive knowledge of information security risk management, including NIST 800-30/37, ISO 31000
• Experience of working with system, operational and strategic-level risk
• Demonstrable experience of threat modelling system solutions
• Experience working with cyber threat intelligence feeds and turning intelligence into actionable reports
• Experience advising on and assuring documentation against standards such as NIST, ISO 27001, CIS, CAF, HMG GovS 007 and NPSA
• Comfortable operating with limited supervision across multiple projects and senior stakeholder groups
• Strong cyber security architecture background, including IT and mobile technology domains
• Confident, concise communicator able to defend technical positions under scrutiny from senior architects and engineers

Desirable Experience

• Familiarity with Microsoft Visio, Atlassian Jira/Confluence and standard Microsoft Office applications
• Broad understanding of Business, Data, Application and Technology risk domains

TL;DR

Job Title: Lead Cyber Security Advisor - Front Door

Contract Length: 18 months

Location: East Kilbride/Glasgow (min. 2 days/week onsite), potential for London/wider UK

Rate: Up to £700 per day (£600-£700)

IR35 Status: Inside IR35

Start Date: ASAP

Clearance: SC minimum, willing to work towards DV

Eligibility: Reserved post - Sole UK Nationals only