Information Assurance - Farnborough, United Kingdom - Thorn SDS

Thorn SDS

Verified Company

Farnborough, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Role:
Information Assurance & Cyber Risk Consultant

Location:
Farnborough (onsite)

Salary:
£80k - £90k p/a

Overview of Role

Thorn SDS is a niche consultancy company based in Alton, Hampshire, who are committed to enabling technology organisations and professionals to thrive within the Space, Defence and Security sectors.

We currently require an experienced
Information Assurance & Cyber Risk Consultant to work at our Farnborough secure site. The requirement for this role would be 5 days on-site.

Responsibilities

Maintain knowledge of current client security requirements and provide advice to the Security Manager (SyM) on security requirements.
Identify and assess the potential impact of amendments to the client's policy on the Programme.
Maintain accreditation or Secure by Design (SbD) of the Programme systems in accordance with the security requirements in the contract with the client, including liaison as tasked by the SyM with the client and other security stakeholders.
Maintain Risk Management Accredited Document Set (RMADS) (or similar SbD artefacts) and security risk assessments for the systems to support accreditation.
Maintain formal certification of the programme facility in support of the accreditation / SbD of TSM systems.
Maintain relevant Codes of Connection (CoCo) and ensure continued approval for such connections.
Review and update security operating procedures, as tasked by the SyM.
Report on security for agreed meetings, for example regular Team Leaders' meetings or Monthly or Quarterly Progress Meetings as tasked by the Programme Manager.
On behalf of the SyM manage the quarterly Security Working Groups (SWG) ensuring that calling notices, agendas, minutes etc. are produced and distributed within agreed timescales.
Produce a draft Security Report prior to the Quarterly SWGs and presenting this report at the SWG; updating and issuing this report after the SWG.
Manage assurance activities to be completed by the Security Team.
Support compliance checking activities to be completed by the Security Team.
Provide advice on the patching of systems including monitoring MODCERTS and other sources of patching and vulnerability information.
Develop and deliver security training to the Programme.

Skills & Requirements

Experience in offering advice on Security requirements.
510 years Cyber Risk experience.
Understanding codes of Connection.
Understanding of Secure by Design and how this is replacing formal accreditation of client systems.
Comfortable working in a multidisciplinary team, and able to work with others.
Able to manage own tasks and time liaising with the System Security Officer to agree tasks to be delivered and time to be worked on programme.
Good communication skills

A
high level ofNational Security Clearance**
Salary: £80,000.00-£90,000.00 per year

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