At a Glance
- Tasks: Protect digital assets by assessing risks and implementing security measures.
- Company: Public sector organisation in Edinburgh with a focus on cyber security.
- Benefits: Competitive rate of £500/day, flexible work arrangements, and potential for contract extension.
- Other info: Opportunity for professional growth in a dynamic environment.
- Why this job: Join a vital mission to safeguard digital services and make a real difference.
- Qualifications: Experience in security assessments and agile project teamwork.
The predicted salary is between 100000 - 100000 £ per year.
Venesky-Brown’s client, a public sector organisation in Edinburgh, is currently looking to recruit a Cyber Security Specialist for an initial 12 month contract with option to extend on a rate of £500/day (Outside IR35). This role will be based in Edinburgh, however, attendance at the project site will only be required on an as-needed basis.
Responsibilities:
- Be aware of the current cyber threat landscape and industry best practices and standards.
- Support initial scoping and risk assessment of a change project.
- Interpret security best practice and accreditation requirements to determine security requirements.
- Adapt existing cyber security standards and controls to fit specific change projects.
- Carry out threat modelling and risk assessments.
- Review high and low level designs drafted by solution architects.
- Maintain a security design assessment for new services.
- Carry out basic hands on security assessments.
- Plan and co-ordinate independent pen testing.
- Provide recommendations for stage gating and go live decisions.
- Own completion and accuracy of all security related product delivery evidence.
Essential Skills:
- Security and Risk assessment.
- In depth understanding of and experience with enterprise scale digital service provision.
- Demonstrable recent record making security contribution during the development of a new digital service.
- Ability to work well in an agile project team with internal colleagues and suppliers.
- Ability to self-start, accept ownership and see through security aspects of project start to finish.
- Ability to share knowledge and experience with colleagues.
Desirable Skills:
- Experience with MS Dynamics, Power Platform and Azure.
- Experience managing independent testing (scope, pre-test config, triage findings).
- Experience with MCSE Certified or equivalent experience.
- ITIL certification.
If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.
We think you need these skills to ace Cyber Security Specialist
Cyber Security
Risk Assessment
Threat Modelling
Security Best Practices
Security Standards
Security Design Assessment
Penetration Testing
