Cyber Security Analyst

Cyber Security Analyst x 3

6 months

£64.09 p/hr (Inside IR35)

Defence

Preston - 3 days a week on site, flexible on start and finish times

The role holder:

• Supports the monitoring of compliance with agreed cyber security policies and the assessment and management of relevant risks by assessing, validating and reporting of potential cyber risks/threats to Air digital capabilities based on the threat landscape and control maturity that they are tasked with to assure.
• Coordinates progress of Air Cyber Assurance requests throughout the process using Jira to record documented evidence and approval decisions.
• Conducts initial assessments of assurance requests and conducts pre-triage activity, supporting Technical Design Authorities (TDA) or IM&T Project Managers in the completion of Concept of Operations (ConOps), Security Operating Procedures (SyOPs) and Cyber Security Assurance Questionnaires (CSAQ) in preparation for initial Air Cyber triage.
• Supports the designing of IT systems to meet security requirements, balancing this with functional requirements in accordance with corporate standards.
• Ensure completeness of documentation and recording of documentation throughout the process, including but not limited to on, recording documentation, rejections, amendments and approvals throughout the process to support reviews and audits.
• Coordinates and schedules stakeholder reviews at the appropriate junctures of the assurance process.
• Supports wider Air Cyber team in reviewing and approving proposals at each stage of the process.

Supports in the monitoring, evaluation and enhancement of Air Cyber Design Assurance

Duties:

• Drives/supports the company to improve the cyber security of systems and information throughout the Air organisation by providing support in delivering and operating the Air Sector cyber security services within the DTD&I function, namely, providing operational support to cyber assurance during the feasibility, concept, design and post implementation stages for new applications and systems, required to allow the business to meet its strategic and tactical goals.
• Supports activities to improve the knowledge, management and mitigation of cyber risk for the Air organization in delivery of the assurance activities.
• Works under general direction within a clear framework of accountability. Exercises substantial personal responsibility and autonomy. Uses substantial discretion in identifying and responding to complex issues and assignments as they relate to the deliverable/scope of work. Escalates when issues fall outside their framework of accountability.
• Be responsible for coordinating and scheduling reviews throughout the design acceptance phases described above, ensuring documentation is correct and recorded in accordance with the process.
• Assist in the production and maintenance of performance measures and KPIs for the cyber assurance service.
• Assist in the definition, documentation and successful completion of the assurance process.

Interacts with and influences colleagues. Oversees others and makes decisions

Knowledge:

• Has a solid understanding of their capability and is considered professionally competent.
• Benchmarks and reviews improved ways of working within Cyber

Skills:

• Discharges the duties associated with their role appropriate level of supervision. Supervision is generally associated with work allocation and objective setting rather than work quality and task levels.
• Independently carries out communication to stakeholders and suppliers as required.