- Pay Rate:
Up to £80 per hour Umbrella - rate subject to IR35 status
- Hours per Week:
37
Anticipated 12 months
- Berkshire
QAD/1003/1605
Role: Senior Information Systems Security Specialist *Re-opened*
Contract Length: anticipated 12 months
Location: Berkshire, Hybrid 30-50% onsite, remainder remote working, no travel
Our client is looking to hire a Senior Information Systems Security Specialist.
As Senior Information Systems Security Specialist you will have at least five years’ experience working in a similar role and a strong understanding and background in technical and non-technical information security and risk.
As the Senior Information Systems Security Specialist, you will have the ability to engage with management and technical/non-technical SMEs for the successful implementation and operation of the ISMS and its associated deliverables.
We are looking for a Senior Information Systems Security Specialist with qualifications in CISSP and CISM.
As the Senior Information Systems Security Specialist you will have the following responsibilities:
- Provide analysis of risks to information systems in order to inform risk owners and project managers to allow effective decision making.
- Provide expert subject matter advice to CISO and other elements of the IS management chain.
- Ensure IT projects are provided with timely technical security advice.
- Develop and apply the overall security architecture of the organisation and the place within in it of key security controls.
As the Senior Information Systems Security Specialist you will have worked in a similar role and will have the following skillset:
- Identification, assessment and management of risk
- Security assurance and the measurement of controls
- Creation of ISMS and IT Security documentation (Policies, Standards, Processes, Procedures and Patterns)
- Internal and Third-Party Audits
- Risk and threat modelling
- Compliance and Assurance Activities
- Business process analysis and mapping (to determine alignment against agreed industry practice and recognised control frameworks)
Security Clearance: DV highly desirable; candidates with active DV clearance will be fast-tracked.
Contract Length: anticipated 12 months
INSIDE IR35: Up to £80 per hour Umbrella - rate subject to IR35 status
Location: Berkshire, Hybrid 30-50% onsite, remainder remote working, no travel
Interview Process: MS Teams
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