Security & Information Risk Advisor

Your new companyOur Public Sector client requires an experienced Security and Information Risk Advisor (SIRA) to provide expertise to teams for risk identification, analysis, evaluation and treatment and to develop, operate, maintain and improve the organisation's ISMS. They shall be responsible for providing information security expertise to projects and personnel to ensure compliance with organisational policies, processes, applicable legislation and regulation, and relative international standards.What you'll need to succeedThe successful candidate will have a strong understanding and background in technical and non-technical information security and risk and have the ability to engage with management and technical/non-technical SMEs for the successful implementation and operation of the ISMS and its associated deliverables. The candidate will have knowledge including (but not limited to):

Identification, assessment and management of risk

Security assurance and the measurement of controls

Creation of ISMS and IT Security documentation (Policies, Standards, Processes, Procedures and Patterns)

Internal and Third-Party Audits

Risk and threat modelling

Compliance and Assurance Activities

Business process analysis and mapping (to determine alignment against agreed industry practice and recognised control frameworks)

The candidate will hold the following certifications/qualifications or equivalent: Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

Certified ISO 27001 Lead Implementer/Auditor of Management Systems (including InformationSecurity and Business Continuity)

Technical Risk assessment within Government departments

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