Information Security Specialist in London

The Information Security Specialist supports enterprise-wide cyber risk management and governance activities, requiring a strong foundation in information technology, internal controls, security frameworks, and cybersecurity risk management practices.

Key duties include:

• Collaborating across global teams to assess risks, recommend and implement robust security controls.
• Developing and maintaining information security policies and standards.
• Supporting regulatory compliance and remediating control gaps.
• Enhancing security processes through standardization and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain assurance and governance activities related to organization-specific security compliance methodologies and demonstrate governance to management and key stakeholders including regulators, auditors, and boards.
• Develop and maintain security policies, procedures, and guidelines according to industry best practices and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct regular security controls testing to evaluate the effectiveness of existing security systems and procedures and recommend improvements.
• Conduct comprehensive risk assessments to identify potential risks in the organization’s IT infrastructure and oversee the lifecycle of any security risks, ensuring remediation is agreed, effective, and timely.
• Prepare regular reports on the organization’s cyber risk posture for presentation to senior management.
• Foster strong partnerships and collaborate regularly with other departments, communicating security issues, obtaining additional information as needed, and providing status of remediation to security management.
• Assist with regulatory exams by obtaining documentation, drafting responses, and helping develop security action plans.
• Stay current with the latest cybersecurity regulatory standards, trends, threats, and technologies, and provide recommendations for improvement.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience in information security risk management or a similar role.
• Knowledge and expertise with security/risk governance concepts and documentation such as NIST800-53, NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), ISO or equivalent.
• Experience using and administering GRC tooling.
• Proficiency with Windows and Linux, including Active Directory and EntraID.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and presentation skills.
• Flexibility in work location and the ability to actively research new tasks.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Teams, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and AI tools (Copilot, ChatGPT, and others).
• Experience with GenAI coding assistance and leveraging AI to improve processes.
• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CRISC, CISM, or others.

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