Cyber Security

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My client, a public sector organisation based in Warwickshire, are looking to recruit an IT Security Lead to join their team. This role follows a organisational restructure and offers the successful applicant the opportunity to come and build the IT Security Strategy for the company from ground up.For more details, please read on!Main Responsibilities:* To develop and maintain ICT security architectures, protocols, operating procedures, and a register of active security controls* To ensure that technical security measures in place for ICT systems are aligned to nationally set policing security standards, and keeping step with changes driven by the National Cyber Security Centre.* To work with the Information Security Manager to provide technical input for accreditation required as part of access to secure policing and/or government environments* To support the ICT Operational Services Manager on ICT continuity and recovery testing and associated activities* To provide technical specifications and be the primary liaison for independent technical security health checks (penetration testing), taking ICT Security* Responsibility for ensuring the timely implementation of agreed remedial actions* To ensure that the organisation has effective tools in place for intrusion detection and prevention* To lead the technical investigation of any cyber-security incidents impacting the organisation's ICT* To develop the security knowledge and understanding of all ICT colleagues at a level appropriate to their role* To support Information Security colleagues with any education/awareness initiatives, providing input on matters related to technical security* To undertake impact assessments of new legislation, threats, ICT suppliers, and solutions, and to initiate new or changed ICT security controls, protocols or procedures.The successful applicant will meet the majority of the below criteria:* Hold professional qualifications in technical security, ideally CISSP* Significant experience being the organisational lead on technical security ad providing associated expertise to projects, activities, colleagues, and senior management* Significant experience implementing and applying national policing technical security standards* Demonstrable experience coordinating penetration and other security testing, and ensuring completion of any agreed remedial action* Exposure to disaster recovery and continuity exercisesIf this sounds like the role for you please apply online ASAP. Successful candidates will be contacted within 24 hours.Good Luck!