IT Security Specialist – Global Infrastructure Firm – REF 725
Global major capital projects firm with operations across all sectors require an IT Security Specialist.
Working with the IT Infrastructure team to provide advice and guidance on IT security and further develop IT policies and processes across a multi-region infrastructure consisting of 4000+ staff and 70+ sites.
Education Requirements - NA
Industry - Capital Infrastructure Projects
Job Location - 2 Globe Road, Leeds
Responsibilities
* Review all aspects of the IT environment and its components.
* Gather requirements, design and implement enterprise-wide solutions.
* Proactively improve and provide advice on information security matters.
* Support and develop the company’s IT policies and security solutions.
* Maintain and improve a Cyber Essentials Plus Security Standard.
* Co-ordinate, measure and report on the technical aspects of security management.
* Fully participate in internal governance activities relating to Information Security.
* Propose changes to existing policies and procedures to ensure operating efficiency and regulatory compliance.
* Identify security non-conformities, patch or reconfigure systems to resolve issues and build and test new security technologies.
* Research and propose appropriate security solutions.
* Design, co-ordinate and manage security testing procedures to verify the security of systems, networks and applications.
* Recommend and co-ordinate the implementation of technical controls to support and enforce defined security policies.
* Manage the process of gathering, analysing and assessing the current and future threat landscape.
* Monitor and report on compliance with security policies.
* Provide information security compliance consultancy to projects and operational teams.
* Conduct Technology Infrastructure Assessments for new, changed and existing systems.
* Work with the Infrastructure manager to develop a security program and security projects.
* Track issues and agreed actions to completion.
* Provide security communication, awareness and training.
* Consult with IT and security staff to ensure that security is factored into the evaluation selection, installation and configuration of hardware, applications and software.
* Research, evaluate, design, test, recommend or plan the implementation of new or updated information security hardware or software.
* Manage the day-to-day activities of threat and vulnerability management.
* Manage security projects and provide expert guidance on security matters.
* Ensure audit trails, system logs and other monitoring data sources are reviewed periodically.
Experience Requirements
Skills
* Experienced information security risk and compliance function.
* Experience of technical vulnerability management processing and reporting.
* Ability to engage with projects and provide information security awareness.
* Proven track record as an information security analyst supporting global sites and regions.
Qualifications
* Experienced Cisco Administrator (CCNA Security) Desirable.
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