CYBER SECURITY SPECIALIST - 12 MONTH INITIAL CONTRACT - OUTSIDE IR35
Loriens leading Public Sector Client is looking to hire a highly experienced Cyber Security Specialist.
Key Responsibilities
1. Be aware of the current cyber threat landscape and industry best practices and standards.
2. Support initial scoping and risk assessment of a change project.
3. Interpret security best practice and accreditation requirements to determine security requirements
4. Adapt existing cyber security standards and controls to fit specific change projects
5. Carry out threat modelling and risk assessments
6. Review high and low level designs drafted by solution architects.
7. Maintain a security design assessment for new services
8. Carry out basic hands on security assessments (. SSL Labs config or CSP evaluator, not including full pen testing)
9. Plan and co-ordinate independent pen testing
10. Provide recommendations for stage gating and go live decisions
11. Own completion and accuracy of all security related product delivery evidence
12. Provide recommendations for SecOps processes and automation for new systems
Technical scope
13. Security products (email filtering, AV, firewalls, WAFs, MS Defender)
14. Security Testing (SAST, DAST)
15. Virtualisation platforms and operating systems, including Hyper-V and Windows Server.
16. Enterprise Systems (email, PKI, AD, GP, SCCM, Azure, M365)
17. Application platforms (MS Dynamics, Power Platform)
18. Cloud platforms (Azure)
Skills Required
19. Security and Risk assessment
20. In depth understanding of and experience with enterprise scale digital service provision
21. Demonstrable recent record making security contribution during the development of a new digital service
22. Ability to work well in an agile project team with internal colleagues and suppliers
23. Ability to self-start, accept ownership and see through security aspects of project start to finish
24. Ability to share knowledge and experience with colleagues and effectively hand over to SecOps
Desirable Skills
25. Experience with MS Dynamics, Power Platform and Azure
26. Experience managing independent testing (scope, pre-test config, triage findings)
27. Experience with MCSE Certified or equivalent experience
28. ITIL certification
To apply for this position please submit your CV.
Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.