Cyber Security Specialist

Venesky-Brown’s client, a public sector organisation in Edinburgh, is currently looking to recruit a Cyber Security Specialist for an initial 12 month contract with option to extend on a rate of £500/day (Outside IR35). This role will be based in Edinburgh, however, attendance at the project site will only be required on an as-needed basis.

Responsibilities:

- Be aware of the current cyber threat landscape and industry best practices and standards.

- Support initial scoping and risk assessment of a change project.

- Interpret security best practice and accreditation requirements to determine security requirements

- Adapt existing cyber security standards and controls to fit specific change projects

- Carry out threat modelling and risk assessments

- Review high and low level designs drafted by solution architects.

- Maintain a security design assessment for new services

- Carry out basic hands on security assessments

- Plan and co-ordinate independent pen testing

- Provide recommendations for stage gating and go live decisions

- Own completion and accuracy of all security related product delivery evidence

Essential Skills:

- Security and Risk assessment

- In depth understanding of and experience with enterprise scale digital service provision

- Demonstrable recent record making security contribution during the development of a new digital service

- Ability to work well in an agile project team with internal colleagues and suppliers

- Ability to self-start, accept ownership and see through security aspects of project start to finish

- Ability to share knowledge and experience with colleagues

Desirable Skills:

- Experience with MS Dynamics, Power Platform and Azure

- Experience managing independent testing (scope, pre-test config, triage findings)

- Experience with MCSE Certified or equivalent experience

- ITIL certification

If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.