Information Assurance Security Manager - DV CLEARED

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The successful candidate will be a knowledgeable, enthusiastic and conscientious individual who has the relevant Information Assurance and Security Manager qualifications. To be successful in this role you need to have the ability to work on multiple projects and with many stakeholders concurrently.

Your key responsibilities will encompass the following:

* Provide security management advice and guidance for clients in 'business as usual', technical refresh and new project environments

* Identify and establish good security governance to meet client business requirements

* Manage and identify client security risks within their operational environment and determine appropriate remediation based on business risk appetite that protects information assets from loss, misuse, leakage or corruption

* Perform compliance activity on client systems and business processes to assess the levels of security control and identify gaps to address

* Create client security policies and procedures to meet corporate and regulatory requirement

* Build successful working relationships with team members, key customers and stakeholders that improves the value of the security services being performed

The Requirements

* Experience of delivering technical security consultancy within a Government environment. An excellent communicator, verbal (ability to listen) and written (able to write concisely).

* Ability to work on multiple projects and tasks concurrently, successfully balancing business and client priorities.

* Ability to provide high-quality work under pressure that delivers security outcomes to tight deadlines and manage client stakeholder expectations.

* Ability to work both effectively individually and within a team in a multi-discipline environment and in a matrix organisation.

* Broad knowledge of HMG Information Assurance Policies, Standards and Guidelines, including the Security Policy Framework, the CESG IA Portfolio

* CESG Certified Professional (Security and Information Risk Advisor) or (Information Security Officer) membership desirable or applied for.

* Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) or equivalent

* Experience within programme and project environments.

Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take up to a minimum 18 weeks.

LA International Computer Consultants Ltd is an HMG Approved Consultancy and operates as an IT & Engineering Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency, depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, we welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds.

Award Winning LA International Computer Consultants Ltd (Recruiter Awards for Excellence - Best IT, Best Public Sector & Gold Awards) and the most prestigious award that any business can receive The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade 2015.