Information Security Analyst

REED Talent Solutions ,
London, Greater London
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £35,000 per annum

Overview

I am currently working with a non for profit organisation, who have a 150 year prestigious history of transforming children’s social care across the UK. Their looking for an information security officer to help them, make the next step to taking a user-centered data-driven approach. The role As the Information security officer you’ll be responsible for, focusing on ensuring the organisation manages information security risks. The successful applicant will maintain an effective Information Security Management System (ISMS), using a continual improvement approach. Key accountabilities Ensure compliance, and conformance with ISO27001 standard. Develop, put in place and enforce suitable and relevant information security policies. These should be compliant with ISO27001 and other legislation and regulations related to information security. Investigate suspected and actual breaches of security. Report any action as required. Maintain a log of any incidents and remedial recommendations and actions. Respond to information security audit findings and recommendations, Providing advice and action. Develop and put in place an accessible information security awareness and training programme. Maintain and improve compliance and risk reports. Maintain knowledge of security and security enhancing technologies. Skills & experience Demonstrable experience of managing compliance and certification (eg safeguarding, ISO27001, Cyber Essentials) including leading organisations or complex business units through certification and re-certification processes. Strong technical knowledge around information security and experience of applying an effective control framework. Demonstrable experience of managing an organisation or complex business unit’s risk register, day-to-day maintenance, and risk reporting. Awareness of information security, the current technology landscape, and data-, software- and platform- as a service models. Awareness of the relative risks and benefits of enterprise and SME software. Confident working with sensitive information in a fast-paced environment, balancing competing priorities and managing a broad group of stakeholders. Other Other