IT Cyber Security Technical Assurance Lead
Locations: London
Time Type: Full time
Posted on: 27 Days Ago
Ideas | People | Trust
We’re BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today’s changing world.
We work with the companies that are Britain’s economic engine – ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high‑growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them.
We’ll broaden your horizons
To ensure our services and applications are fit for the modern market, our IT team collaborates with every department. They develop, explore and implement new ideas helping us to change the future of accounting, tax and business consulting. But, just as importantly, they maintain the tech that keeps us advancing. In an IT role at BDO, you’ll become part of a team that acts as the backbone for our business. We’ll give you the training and support you need to achieve whatever you put your mind to.
We’ll help you succeed
The Cyber Security Technical Assurance Lead is responsible for leading on technical assurance to mature BDO’s cyber security posture. This includes conducting and analysing output from continuous security assessments and security platforms, correlating security assessment and platform data with relevant threat intel, and producing risk-based prioritisation actions.
In this role you’ll:
* Lead on IT technical cyber security assurance activities
* Conduct security assessments using Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) and Vulnerability Management platforms
* Work closely with CISO and Governance team, providing technical guidance and ensuring technical vulnerabilities are understood and managed against defined standards and policies
* Be a subject matter expert for technical (and technology) vulnerabilities
* Work alongside the Product Security Lead and Cyber Security Architect on security assessment projects – providing technical guidance where needed and using data to correlate with CSPM/VM platforms identifying risk and engaging the appropriate team to mitigate
* Create high quality supporting documentation for operational teams where required
* Stay up-to-date on the latest cyber security threats and trends
* Identify, review and continuously assure BDO security control effectiveness
* Provide guidance/training to internal IT team on security and assurance assessments, control testing techniques and best practices
* Provide guidance to senior management on technical cyber security vulnerabilities
* Help develop Cybersecurity controls across BDO including: CASB, SWG, EDR/XDR, E-mail Security, Data Loss Prevention, Cloud-Native and Network-Based security controls
* Day-to-day management of Cybersecurity incidents, including: Reporting, Knowledge Management, Root Cause Analysis and Proactive Problem Repetition Avoidance
* Engage with relevant 3rd party Technology partners where required
* Contribute to the development of a Cybersecurity Operations Resource and Capacity planner managed through BDO’s Azure DevOps environment
You’ll be someone with:
* Pragmatism, discipline and data-driven
* Experience managing complex deliveries of technical projects
* DLP, EDR/XDR, CASB, E-mail Security, SWG and ZTNA/SASE (Required)
* Microsoft security tools (e.g., Defender suite) (Required)
* EST CPSA/CRT – Practitioner Security Analyst and Registered Penetration Tester or similar (Desired)
* CREST CRTIA - Registered Threat Intelligence Analyst or similar (Desired)
* CCSP – Certified Cloud Security Professional or similar (Desired)
* Proven experience in Cybersecurity (Required)
* Threat and Vulnerability Management vendor certifications (Desired)
At BDO, we’ll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development.
We’re in it together
Mutual support and respect is one of BDO’s core values and we’re proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another.
We’re looking forward to the future
At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we’re always finding new ways to invest in you.
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