Cyber Security Specialist - Security Assurance Coordinator (SAC)

Location: Corsham (Hybrid)

Salary: £60,000 - £70,000 depending on experience plus an excellent benefits package, plus a Yearly Bonus (Tax Free)

Due to the nature of the work you will be involved in, you must hold an SC Clearance minimum and be happy to go through DV Clearance if you don not hold this.

Our client, a leader in Defence IT consulting, is looking for an experienced Security Assurance Coordinator (SAC).

As the Security Assurance Consultant, you will be working closely with external stakeholders and collaborate with security team. You will be required to support a range of MoD programmes primarily in Corsham.

As the Cyber Security Specialist within Security Assurance will be responsible for maintaining and improving all aspects of system security capability and compliance while also delivering continuous system and service accreditation.

You will review documents for complex systems and assuring compliance against strict standards, advising on JSP policies, producing RMADS and PIA documentation, chairing security working groups, scoping vulnerability assessments and penetration testing activities, this will challenge you to grow your technical knowledge as well as use your current capabilities.

Main duties:

• Ensuring project compliance to MOD JSP Policy and guidelines
• Ensure that cyber and information security controls are properly embedded within project on the implementation and operation of security measures
• Providing technical security support from project start
• Stakeholder management
• Construction of accreditation documentation
• Risk identification and management

Required Skills:

• Information Security Standards and technical knowledge
• MOD Accreditation policy and practices; experience with DART
• Understanding of MOD Security Policy Framework
• Experience developing RMADs and SyOPs
• Experience of managing risk at programme and project level
• Experience at applying different risk models
• Proven management of compliance with standards and frameworks
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to engage and influence internal and external stakeholders
• Experience working within the Defence sector
• CISM OR CISSP qualified
• CRISC qualified
• ISO27001 qualified