Cyber Security Analyst

Contents

• Location
• About the job
• Benefits
• Things you need to know
• Apply and further information
  
  

Location

The role will be based at our offices at 2-4 Cockspur Street, London, SW1Y 5BS, in central London. Please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas. Informal hybrid working arrangements apply and there is an expectation that staff will attend the office regularly. Work pattern and office attendance will be agreed with successful candidates.

About The Job

Job summary

As Cyber Security Analyst you will be dedicated to help protect our staff, our data and technology. Your work will ensure that SFO remains resilient to Cyber-attacks by using secure by design thinking that is embedded into everything the department does. Working with the Head of Cyber to ensure risks are identified / mitigated against. The role will be responsible for assisting with specialist security support to the Head of Cyber security and to all areas of the department. Your work in this area will include both direct support of business areas and suppliers and eventually with hands-on security support where necessary.

Our IT team at the SFO is small but highly experienced and closely knit, always working seamlessly together and with various stakeholders both within the department and externally. This role will be part of this collaborative environment. As a Cyber Security Analyst, youll resolve cyber security issues leveraging this collective experience to provide expert advice on all things within the cyber security domain.

Job Description

As a Cyber Security Analyst you will be responsible for:

• Contributing to the development and maintenance of a wide range of security processes within the department and cyber function
• Ensuring that the SFO remains resilient to Cyber-attacks by using secure by design principles and functional standards as used by HMG
• Conduct technology risk assessments and assurance activities as required either during BAU or following any threat assessment scenario work.
• Keeping track of mitigations to ensure controls remain effective during the lifecycle of systems and services
• Maintain the vulnerability notification management system and identify remediation to both detected and published vulnerabilities that may affect systems and services
• Working with supply chain to ensure they operate their services in line with SFO security policies to reduce and remediate vulnerabilities and issues
  
  

For more information about the role and for a full list of key responsibilities, please see attached Job Pack.

Person specificationSee above and attached Job PackBehaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Communicating and Influencing
• Delivering at Pace
• Seeing the Big Picture
  
  

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £43,886, Serious Fraud Office contributes £12,713 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Option to join the Civil Service pension scheme. For further details, click here http://www.civilservice.gov.uk/pensions

Generous annual leave provision of 25 days which increases to 30 days after five years service plus an additional day in recognition of the Kings Birthday and the option to buy or sell up to five days leave per year. Different terms may apply if you are already a Civil Servant.

Discretionary performance-related bonus scheme.

Interest-free season travel ticket, bicycle loan and cycle to work scheme.

Access to the Rental Deposit Salary Advance Scheme which assists employees in meeting the costs of deposits for privately rented homes.

Opportunities for learning and development.

Flexible working arrangements and family-friendly policies.

Voucher for eye care and discounted spectacles.

Access to a range of discounts through membership of the Civil Service Sports and Social Club, CSSC Sports and Leisure. http://www.cssc.co.uk/

Maternity and paternity leave provision over and above the statutory entitlements.

Access to My CPS Rewards Gateway. My CPS Rewards offers staff a range of rewards and savings including:

• Discounts with high street retailers
• Savings on grocery shopping at a range of supermarkets
• Special salary sacrifice and recognition schemes
• Reloadable gift cards and e-cards
• Instant vouchers
  
  

Any move to the Serious Fraud Office from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/

Things you need to know

Selection process detailsThis vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

Application Stage

As part of the application process, you will be required to provide:

• A personal statement of no more than 500 words that explains how your skills and experience meet each of the essential experience criteria as listed in the job pack.
• A CV outlining your career history and qualifications, including how you meet the essential technical criteria for the role as listed in the job pack. The essential technical criteria is a lead criteria, this will be assessed first and candidates who do not meet the required standard will not have the remainder of their application considered.
  
  

Please note, desirable experience will only be taken into account if there is a large volume of applications and there is a need for further shortlisting for interview.

Interview Stage

• Behaviours and experience as outlined in the job pack will be tested at interview.
  
  

Full details of the interview process will be made available to shortlisted candidates in the invite to interview.

Sift to take place from 27th January.

Interviews are expected to take place 10th February

All dates are indicative and subject to change.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.SecuritySuccessful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.Nationality requirements

This Job Is Broadly Open To The Following Groups

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
  
  

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window) Working for the Civil ServiceThe Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.Diversity and InclusionThe Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

Apply and further information

This Vacancy Is Part Of The Great Place To Work For Veterans (opens In a New Window) Initiative.Once This Job Has Closed, The Job Advert Will No Longer Be Available. You May Want To Save a Copy For Your Records.Contact Point For ApplicantsJob Contact

• Name : People & Culture
• Email : [email protected]
• Telephone : 0207 239 7272
  
  

Recruitment team

• Email : [email protected]
  
  

Further informationFor external competitions there is no appeal against the selection decision. However, individuals have a right to appeal if they feel that the principle of appointment on merit through fair and open competition and the Civil Service Commissioners recruitment principles have not been met. Individuals who want to appeal should do this by setting out their grounds for appeal in an email for the attention of Head of HR Operations to [email protected]. If, after an internal appeal, you still believe that the Civil Service Commissioners Principles have not been met, then you can contact the Commission directly: Complaints should be sent in writing to: Civil Service Commission, Room G08 ,1 Horse Guards Road, London SW1A 2HQ. Email [email protected]

Attachments Job Pack Cyber Security Analyst - Jan 2025 Opens in new window (pdf, 218kB)

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