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Cyber Security and Information Assurance Consultant

Employer
Evolution Recruitment Solutions
Location
South West
Salary
£55,000 - £75,000
Closing date
27 Aug 2021

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Clearance Level
DV, SC
Sector
Cyber Security, Defence, Information Technology
Job Type
Permanent

Cyber Security and Information Assurance Consultant

Salary - £55,000 - £75,000 + Excellent benefits

My client is looking to add a number of Information Assurance Consultants to their well-established team. You will be in a customer facing role in supporting secure systems into sensitive government departments and will liaise closely with solution architects to assure accreditation from design to delivery. The successful candidates will have a background in working on sensitive Government or MOD projects as well as a good depth of knowledge in security technologies.

Responsibilities:

  • Ensuring ongoing engagement with IRM Framework Stakeholders, providing timely, concise information regarding status and progress of relevant Security risks, issues and actions, covering the complete lifecycle of a system.
  • Generate, update and review assurance documentation including RMADS, SyOPs, Security
  • Provides subject matter expertise (SME) in security products, architecture and interoperability in the overall solution.
  • Manage the work of other SME’s in order to contribute towards design and implementation
  • Collaborate with key decision makers including Programme Managers, IT directors and Partners.

Skills and Exposure:

  • Strong exposure of Information assurance and security architecture disciplines being applied in networking, unified communications and/or converged infrastructure and computing technologies.
  • Broad knowledge and application of common Information Assurance, standards, frameworks, guidelines and legislation
  • Deep understanding of HMG and MoD Information Assurance policies and architectural patterns.
  • Understand and assess new and evolving technologies for use in the defence context.
  • Evidence of or an interest in conducting, delivering and maintaining technical security risk assessments using established or novel approaches.
  • Ability to provide high-quality work under pressure that delivers security outcomes to tight deadlines and manage client-stakeholder expectations.
  • Experience of or an interest in threat detection and monitoring technologies and services.
  • Experience of or an interest in producing and executing CS&IA incident response plans and coordinating desktop incident response exercises.

Qualifications:

  • Associated degree level education
  • Hold a NCSC Certified Professional, CCP SIRA, CCP IA Auditor, CISSP or CISM certification.
  • Holder of current key security industry certifications such as COMPTIA Security +, CISSP, CISM, ISO 27001
  • Due to the nature of the client you will be required to have a High Level Security Clearance (or agreement to be able to undergo and maintain such clearance)  

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