Senior Security and Information Risk Advisor

Senior Security and Information Risk Advisor

Job Reference: WAAWSIRA25

Job Location: United Kingdom, Reading

Job Type: Contract

Posted 2 days ago

WA Consultants is currently recruiting for a Senior Security and Information Risk Advisor for an initial 12-month contract.

Due to the nature of the position, candidates must be willing to work on-site full time.

Details below:

To provide specialist information security oversight, advice and guidance to projects and functions on all aspects of information security in order to provide assurance that functions on all aspects of information security and/or classified information assets, materials and/or equipment are subject to an acceptable risk management regime.

Key Accountabilities:

1. Provide analysis of risks to information systems in order to inform risk owners and project managers to allow effective decision making.
2. Provide expert subject matter advice to CISO and other elements of the IS management chain.
3. Ensure IT projects are provided with timely technical security advice.
4. Develop and apply the overall security architecture of the organisation and the place within it of key security controls.
5. Maintain and promote high personal standards in environment, safety, health, security and quality and be a great team player.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Work with functions, projects and the supply chain to assess the sources of Information Risk and make recommendations on how these are to be managed.
2. Provide the lead for maintaining awareness of HMG, MoD and industry best practice in Information Assurance and Information Risk Management.
3. Determine how the overall security architecture applies to projects under consideration and advise project solution architects on security requirements.
4. Review high and low level solution designs for compliance with overall security architecture, achievement of security requirements and overall efficacy of the security features and tools.
5. Provide an interface between the organisation and the National Technical Authority (NCSC).
6. Oversee IT Health Check and Vulnerability Assessments by approving scope of tests and overall testing programme.
7. Record and track assessments of information capability and projects supporting reviews and audits as necessary.
8. Provide technical risk assessment analysis.
9. Develop the professionalism of Information Risk Management within the organisation.
10. Attend project Security Working Groups and manage when appropriate.

Please advise on availability and rate expectations on application. For further information, please contact Alexander Wilson.

WA Consultants is an Employment Business and an Employment Agency as described within The Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003.