Summary: The Senior Security and Information Risk Advisor role involves providing expert oversight and guidance on information security to ensure compliance with risk management protocols. The position requires full-time on-site work and focuses on analyzing risks, advising on security architecture, and maintaining industry best practices. The advisor will also interface with national authorities and oversee vulnerability assessments. This role is critical for enhancing the organization's information risk management professionalism.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide analysis of risks to information systems to inform risk owners and project managers.
• Provide expert subject matter advice to CISO and IS management.
• Ensure timely technical security advice for IT projects.
• Develop and apply the overall security architecture of the organization.
• Work with functions, projects, and the supply chain to assess Information Risk sources.
• Maintain awareness of HMG, MoD, and industry best practices in Information Assurance.
• Advise project solution architects on security requirements.
• Review solution designs for compliance with security architecture and requirements.
• Provide an interface between the organization and the National Technical Authority (NCSC).
• Oversee IT Health Check and Vulnerability Assessments.
• Record and track assessments of information capability and projects.
• Provide technical risk assessment analysis.
• Develop professionalism in Information Risk Management within the organization.
• Attend and manage project Security Working Groups as appropriate.

Key Skills:

• Expertise in information security and risk management.
• Strong analytical skills for risk assessment.
• Ability to provide technical security advice.
• Knowledge of security architecture development.
• Familiarity with HMG, MoD, and industry best practices.
• Experience in overseeing vulnerability assessments.
• Strong communication skills for interfacing with authorities.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: undetermined

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: on-site

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT