Description
Contract Length:
12 months, potentially extended
Location:
Reading, West Berkshire (no hybrid working)
Overview:
We are seeking a Senior Security and Information Risk Advisor/Cyber Security Architect to provide specialist security oversight, guidance, and risk analysis to ensure all functions and classified materials are protected under an effective risk management framework. You will support IT projects with timely technical security advice, shaping the organisation's overall security architecture and key controls.
Key Responsibilities:
- 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.
- Provide the lead for maintaining awareness of industry best practice in Information Assurance and Information Risk Management.
- Determine how the overall security architecture applies to projects under consideration and advise project solution architects on security requirements.
- 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.
- Facilitate the formal accreditation of corporate systems.
- Oversee IT Health Check and Vulnerability Assessments by approving scope of tests and overall testing programme.
- Record and track assessments of information capability and projects supporting reviews and audits as necessary.
Core Skills & Experience:
- Proven expertise as a Cyber Security Architect with hands-on technical experience.
- Strong background in security tools, applications, and appliances.
- Experience working in defence highly classified environments.