Security Assurance Manager

Location
London, Greater London, United Kingdom
Salary
GBP 15.00 - 17.50 per hour
Posted
31 Oct 2020
Closes
29 Nov 2020
Ref
3864214
Job role
Accountant
Experience level
Manager
** PLEASE NOTE - ONLY APPLICANTS WITH CURRENT AND ACTIVE DV CLEARANCE WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE.

Your new company
A high profile Government Ministerial Department has embarked on a range of business-critical technology upgrades and is seeking an experienced Security Assurance Manager, to join a large programme.

Your new role
Joining this Government Department, your role is to ensure technology security risk is proactively and effectively managed on large cloud transformation programme. In a security risk assurance context, you will play a key role in creating the technical foundation of a business operating model that is future fit.

As the Security Assurance Manager, you will utilise your significant relevant experience, to identify and mitigate unique security risks to the programme. This role will play a key role in the programme, where you will be accountable for the strengthening, embedding and ongoing improvement of the data and information security risk and control environment across the programme.

Working alongside the Identity and Data Security Lead you will guide, review and manage the escalation of all information security issues and risks for the programme.

What you'll need to succeed
It is essential that you have an extensive background in developing security risk assurance strategy and management and driving a security risk and control culture across large programmes. Exceptional stakeholder management experience is required, to ensure end to end oversight of the data and security environment.

You will also have an advanced understanding and knowledge of the risk and control environment and framework with proven experience in managing operational and compliance data and information security risks.
Key areas of experience required include -
  • ISC2 security qualifications (CISSP, CCSP), CISM, CEH, CCP or similar security qualifications
  • Personal data protection qualifications or considerable demonstrated experience in protecting personal data
  • Running data / security compliance processes (e.g. ISO27001, NIST CSF, etc)
  • Implementing HMG Security guidance (CESG/ NCSC) in systems
  • Applying risk management methodologies (IS1/2, NIST, ISO etc)
  • Providing security assurance on cloud adoption projects/ programmes
  • IT service products both on premise and cloud (specifically AWS)
  • Assuring agile and open source developed products and services

AS MENTIONED, ONLY APPLICANTS WITH CURRENT AND ACTIVE DV CLEARANCE WILL BE CONSIDERED.

What you'll get in return
This is an initial 12 month contract, with a high probability of extension, working for a prominent Ministerial Government Department. You will be fully supported by management through the security risk assurance journey. This role will be remote working for now, before moving into a Central London location.

What you need to do now
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