Cyber Security Engineer - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
Contract: 12 Months Fixed Term Contract - The position is initially offered as a 12-month fixed term contract. Based on performance and organisational requirement, there may be an opportunity for the role to become permanent.
Competitive salary: £46,148 (Band 7)
Generous annual leave entitlement: Standard 25 days + 8 bank holidays, increasing with service up to 33 days + 8 bank holidays. Pro Rata/ Per Annum
Main duties of the job:
* Work as part of the Cyber Security Team to ensure appropriate and cost-effective protection against cyber threats and identified security risks.
* Support the Cyber Security Team Leader with ongoing security assessments, incident response, and the implementation of security protocols.
* Collaborate with regional and national bodies to ensure compliance with security standards and best practices.
Job responsibilities:
* Lead in the remediation of non-compliance with the DSPT, Cyber Alerts or other accreditations.
* Provide specialist cyber security advice for multiple security tools, O365, SharePoint, Online platforms, IT equipment, and Medical Device procurement.
* Undertake regular vulnerability scans and present options for remediation.
* Review and develop local cyber policies and procedures.
* Undertake daily security monitoring.
* Research and evaluate emerging Cyber Security threats.
* Set up automatic threat hunting.
* Conduct root cause analysis and implement preventative measures.
* Liaise with external organisations when investigating cyber security incidents.
* Monitor Anti-Virus measures and escalate issues as necessary.
* Ensure new system procurements meet security requirements.
* Maintain a good technical understanding of complex systems and security issues.
* Support the installation, upgrading, and maintenance of digital security systems.
* Investigate and diagnose complex security problems.
* Manage digital threat assessments and security control reviews.
* Participate in the departmental escalation on-call roster to cover out-of-hours.
Qualifications:
* Educated to degree level or equivalent IT professional qualification.
* Specialist cyber-related qualification (Security+, CySa+, PenTest+).
* Knowledge of digital best practices, information security, and information governance.
* Experience performing security reviews and risk assessments.
* Experience of managing cyber incidents.
* Project and change management skills.
* Certified Ethical Hacker.
* ITIL Foundation.
* Broad working knowledge of current practices in the cyber field.
* Knowledge of common technologies such as Windows OS and network administration.
* Ability to convey complex technical issues to a non-technical audience.
* Commitment to maintaining up-to-date knowledge of regulations.
* Right to work in the UK.
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