Security Advisor - United Kingdom - NHS Digital

Description

• Security Advisor - CSOC Service Delivery

Security Advisor - CSOC Service Delivery

Advertising Start Date:

29 Apr 2024

Vacancy:

3331

Salary Details:

Band 7 - £43,732 - £50,056 (inclusive of a 20% Recruitment and Retention Premium)

Location:

Leeds or Exeter

Vacancy Type:

Permanent

37.5

Working Pattern:

Full-time, flexible working options considered

Cyber Operation's purpose is to support safe care and build public trust by building NHS England's cyber resilience and enabling the wider health system to be cyber resilient. As well as supporting the Transformation Directorate's purpose of delivering the best care and outcomes for the NHS.

An extraordinary health and care service deserves exceptional talent to support its delivery.

The Cyber Operations sub-directorate consists of 4 operational areas:

• Cyber Security Operations Unit (CSOU).
• Cyber Delivery Unit (CDU).
• Cyber Improvement.
• Chief Information Security Office Function (CISO).

The CSOC, part of the CSOU, function provides centralised monitoring and response across NHS England, and the system. The CSOC consists of Threat Operations (ThreatOps), Protective Monitoring, Incident Management & response, Service Operations (ServiceOps) and Engineering.

To support our strategy to improve NHS England's cyber resilience, we are recruiting for a Security Advisor who specialises in Service Delivery. This role is within the Service Operations pillar of the CSOC (Cyber Security Operations Centre) onboarding customers to CSOC services.

The Role

As a Security Advisor you will:

Coordinate the deployment of CSOC services to customers with the Engineering, Threat Operations and Detect & Respond teams to ensure the successful onboarding of customers and systems into the CSOC's monitoring solution:

• Oversee the smooth onboarding of entities, leveraging the CSOC teams to hit each of the key onboarding milestones.
• Produce an Operational Service Agreement governing the cyber security incident management relationship between the CSOC and its customers.
• Act as the primary contact for system teams/customers during the onboarding process, coordinating engagements and progress updates.
• Liaise with the CSOC's Service Delivery function to ensure onboarded systems have met the required acceptance criteria for Go-Live and have the necessary service wrap in place.

About you

Important: Please be aware there are residency requirements you need to meet:

• All NHS Digital/England Cyber Security personnel must hold security clearance SC level as a minimum. To meet National Security Vetting requirements, you must have resided in the UK for a minimum of 3 out of the past 5 years for SC clearance. Candidates who were posted abroad for service with HM Government, Armed Forces or within a UK government role - will still be considered. More information on SC clearance can be found here.

Please make sure you meet these requirements before applying for this role. You don't need to have SC already, however, failure to achieve the requirements for SC after offer, will result in the job offer being withdrawn.

Some of the skills and experience we're looking for:

Information Technology (IT) Security Policies - Proven knowledge of IT security policies, standards, and procedures; ability to utilise a variety of administrative skill sets and technical knowledge to ensure cyber security compliance.

Information Security Management - Demonstrable knowledge of the processes, tools and techniques of information security management, ability to deploy and monitor information security systems, as well as detect, resolve and prevent violations of IT security, to protect organisational data.

Information Security Operation Centre (ISOC) - Working knowledge of modules, processes and technologies of Information Security Operation Centre (ISOC); ability to detect, response and utilise related platform and applications to perform cyber security initiatives.

Information Assurance- Basic knowledge of and the ability to protect information and information systems while ensuring their confidentiality, integrity and availability.

IT Governance - Knowledge of the strategies, accountability framework, organisational structure and processes used to encourage proper behaviour in IT activities and operations, and ability to implement IT systems and controls to meet business needs and requirements.

What's in it for you

• a role as part of a dynamic team using data and digital technology to transform health and care
• a range of opportunities to build your experience in an environment where your
  work has a direct and positive impact
• a real commitment to your personal and professional development with access
  to a broad range of learning opportunities

About us

We are a great place to work. What we do matters.

NHS England leads the NHS in England to deliver high quality care for all. We support NHS organisations to deliver better outcomes for our patients and communities, work to get the best possible value for taxpayers, and drive improvement across the NHS. This includes improving the health of the population and the quality of care, tackling inequalities, and delivering care more efficiently.

Our outstanding teams are passionate about technology and public service, making use of everyone's skills to improve people's lives.

We collaborate to deliver world class tech and intelligence, so come and join us. We are committed to sustainability, diversity and inclusion; our people are at the heart of what we do.

To find out more about the type of work we do, please take a look at our website.

Why you should apply

We value the different experiences our people bring to their work. We're working to create an environment where everyone can make a full contribution no matter their background, identity, or circumstances. Which means, we encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities.

Our work matters. You matter.

What we offer you:

• we're moving to a hybrid working approach which offers you an informal, flexible way of blending home and office working. Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
• flexible working opportunities - we value and respect the diversity of our employees, and applications from prospective candidates who require flexible working arrangements are welcomed; these include part-time hours, job sharing, flexible hours and part-remote set ups
• 27 days annual leave increasing to 33 days with service
• a generous pension (with our contribution equal to 23.7% of your earnings)
• NHS Discounts including shops, restaurants, gym, mobile phones, and insurance
• employee benefit schemes including our Season Ticket Loan, Car Lease and Bike to Work schemes

We use NHS Terms and Conditions of Service (Agenda for Change) pay rates. Most new employees to the NHS will start at the bottom of the band. You can find more information about Agenda for Change pay rates here Pay scales for 2023/24 | NHS Employers .

Next steps

Interviews will take place via MS Teams. Applicants who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by email.

To view further information please see the attac hed role profile.

If you require a reasonable adjustment or support with your application, please contact

Please be aware, if we receive a high volume of applications, this role may close early.

This post is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. We only ask applicants to disclose convictions which are not yet spent / unspent under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Following an offer of employment, we will carry out a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check as part of the pre-employment check process.