Cyber Product Supply Chain Assurance Lead - Colindale, United Kingdom - Reed Talent Solutions

Reed Talent Solutions
Reed Talent Solutions
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Colindale, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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The post holder will be expected to engage various stakeholders across UKHSA to establish and manage cyber risk.

In doing so, you will need to be analytical, pragmatic and innovative in developing and delivering effective cyber risk management services acrossthe organisation.

This is a challenging role where you will be expected to:

  • manage a team of cyber assurance professionals
  • Continually develop and improve processes to provide assurance as to the cyber security of the UKHSA supply chain and associated products/services.
  • Provide pragmatic and balanced reporting, with an emphasis on identifying risks to the organisation posed by potential and current suppliers, their products and services.
  • Integrate into the cyber security area of business, and wider organisation, to identify opportunities, add value and promote the necessity of a robust and secure supply chain.
  • Engage colleagues in the wider cyber security team to ensure a consistent and joined up approach to delivery of services.
  • Manage the coordination of scheduled and reactive penetration testing
  • On occasion, deputise for the Head of Cyber Risk and Assurance

Essential skills:


  • Knowledge and experience of SAAS security principles.
  • Good knowledge of cyber security controls.
  • Proven cyber risk management and/or cyber security experience across a broad range of areas in large complex organizations. This experience could have been gained from the public or private sectors.
  • An understanding of risk management methodologies.
  • A good understanding of cyber security and information security management systems.
  • Attention to detail, organised and able to set targets and articulate plans of action to achieve objectives.
  • Ability to communicate to both technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
  • Attention to detail, organised and able to set targets and articulate plans of action to achieve objectives.
  • Experience of cyber assurance and due diligence activities.
  • Proficient at time management and prioritisation.
  • Experience of analysing information quickly and providing sound advice and recommendations on requirements to stakeholders at all levels.

Desirable Skills:

Ideally you will also have the following skills or some experience in:

  • Technical knowledge of cyber security and/or security architecture.
  • Experience of cloud computing environments.
  • Working in central government projects.
  • Complex stakeholder management.
  • Managing ambiguity and delivering certainty in fast paced, high pressure environments.
  • Delivery focused problem solving.
  • Communicating clearly in a language which meets the needs of different users, with a good understanding of different channels and formats for different audiences and ability to adapt to stakeholders' reactions with flexibility.
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