Cyber Security Specialist (Governance, Risk & Compliance)
Job summary
Do you want to do meaningful work that makes a genuine difference to society? Our main purpose here at The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is to improve health and wellbeing by putting science and evidence at the heart of health and care decision-making. As an organisation we all collaborate to achieve this goal by empowering our workforce to do great things!
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Main duties of the job
The Cyber Security Specialist (Governance, Risk & Compliance) plays a key role in protecting NICE's digital services, information, and systems by strengthening cyber security governance, managing risk, and ensuring compliance with recognised security standards. Working as part of the Infrastructure, Cyber & IT Operations team, you will help embed good security practices across the organisation, support assurance activities, and enable NICE to operate securely while delivering nationally important health and care services.
What you will do / bring to the roleo Support the development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of cyber security governance frameworks, policies, and standards.
o Identify, assess, and manage information and cyber security risks, including maintaining risk registers and supporting mitigation activities.o Contribute to compliance and assurance activities aligned to recognised frameworks and standards (such as ISO 27001 and NHS security requirements).
o Work collaboratively with technical and non technical colleagues to provide clear, practical security advice and guidance.
o Support audits, reviews, and reporting related to cyber security, risk, and compliance.
o Help promote a strong security aware culture across the organisation through clear communication and engagement.
About us
The Infrastructure, Cyber & IT Operations team plays a critical role in ensuring NICE's digital services are secure, resilient, and reliable. The team is responsible for safeguarding systems and information, supporting users across the organisation, and maintaining operational stability with minimal risk or disruption.
As part of this team, you will help protect nationally important digital services while enabling NICE to deliver trusted guidance and information to health and care users across England.
We are passionate and proud of the work we do and the impact we make. NICE offer:
- Generous NHS Pension - Secure your future with one of the most rewarding pension schemes in the UK
- Flexible working - Enjoy a healthy work-life balance with options like remote working, compressed hours and flexible start/finish times
- Exclusive discounts - Save on shopping, dining and more with a Blue Light CardTime to recharge - Start with 27 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
- Inclusive staff networks - Join supportive communities like Women in NICE, Race Equality Network, Disability Advocacy and NICE and Proud - we celebrate diversity
- Tailored development - Grow your career with personalised learning and development opportunities
If you feel this is the type of environment you will enjoy working in, apply today!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be considered for this role, you should be able to particularly demonstrate the person specification criteria in the job advert in your application. However, applicants should be able to demonstrate all essential criteria through the entirety of the recruitment process to be considered for the job. Please see job description attached for full list of responsibilities.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
- Degree level qualification or equivalent professional experience, with specialist knowledge in cyber security governance, risk and compliance gained through practical experience and training.
Experience
- Proven experience working in a cyber security or information assurance role with a clear focus on governance, risk management, compliance, and assurance activities.
Experience
- Practical experience conducting security risk assessments, business impact analyses, and reviewing the effectiveness of security controls to support informed risk decisions.
Skills/Knowledge
- Strong familiarity with key cyber security standards, frameworks, and regulatory requirements such as CAF, Cyber Essentials, DSPT, ISO 27001, and GDPR.
Skills/Knowledge
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex security risks clearly to both technical and non technical stakeholders and influence decision making.
Skills/Knowledge
- Good understanding of core IT concepts including operating systems, networking, and cloud technologies (such as Azure or AWS), enabling robust and well informed risk assessment.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
Employer details
Employer name
NICE – The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
Address
3rd Floor, 3 Piccadilly Place
Manchester
M1 3BN
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.nice.org.uk/