Client: Global technology/aerospace company
Job Type: Contract
Job Title: Cyber Security Engineer
Location: Newport
Daily Rate: £350-550 per day inside IR35
Duration: 3 months
Working Arrangements: Full-time on-site
Role Overview
As a Cyber Security Engineer, you will play a meaningful role in ensuring the security, integrity, and compliance of our defence industry customer's information systems and technology infrastructure. Your main focus will be on Vulnerability Management activities using Tenable Nessus and you will support the Cyber Security team with activities such as identifying, assessing, and mitigating cyber risks, implementing effective governance practices, and maintaining compliance with applicable regulations and industry standards.
This is a superb opportunity to gain hands‑on experience in the field of Cyber Security while contributing to the overall risk management strategy of the organisation.
Key Responsibilities
- Run vulnerability detection scans and ensure CMDB coverage.
- Analyse all vulnerabilities at Critical and High and ensure correct assignment to service owner/provider responsible.
- Send communication and raise tickets for all vulnerabilities either via email or using BMC Remedy.
- Follow up on all vulnerabilities raised, chasing users for resolution or details on why vulnerabilities are not patched.
- Escalate non-remediation through the relevant process via management or deviation/risk process.
- Communicate on and follow up Medium and Low vulnerabilities on at least a monthly basis.
- Provide written reports including KPI’s and stats on a regular basis to to provide an overview of the issues currently affecting CE+ non-compliance.
- Candidates must have sole UK nationality due to the security restrictions in place
- Candidates must have current SC clearance
- Vulnerability Management experience
- Vulnerability Management technology (preferably Tenable Nessus) and service provision
- Knowledge of Windows Operating Systems
- Knowledge of Linux/Unix Operating Systems
Inclusion statement
Outsource UK is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. You'll receive consideration for your application without regard to race, religion or belief, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, disability, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, or age.
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