Cyber Controls Auditor

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited ,
Manchester, Greater Manchester
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Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £50,430 per annum

Overview

Cyber Controls Auditor - UK Home Office - Permanent - Salford, Greater Manchester Cyber Controls Auditor Do you possess excellent people skills? Do you have an information assurance background? This is an exciting time to join the Cyber Security Assurance Service as we continue to work to protect the Home Offices' IT estate Why this role is important This is an exciting time to work for the Home Office as they develop some of the most challenging and transformative technology projects the department has ever seen. You'll have a chance to shape the future and support their goal to provide exceptional services for everyone. Job responsibilities Based in their Manchester office, as a Cyber Controls Auditor you will ensure that Home Office systems are adequately protected from cyber-attack by providing independent assessment on whether cyber security control objectives are being met within the organisation. You will also provide advice and guidance to the project, programme and system teams within the Home Office on appropriate controls selection, implementation and assurance. Where controls deficiencies or weaknesses are identified, they propose remediation actions to address these as part of the controls assurance process. We will see that a successful Cyber Controls Auditor holds: Experience of security accreditation, assurance and/or audit while working within a wider team in an influential manner, able to respond to stakeholder challenge, and integrating threat intelligence Experience of planning and undertaking controls assessments using a variety of methods and information sources, and aligned to information security frameworks (e.g. NIST, ISO27001 etc.) desirably using NIST Special Publications (SP) 800-53 Rev. 4, NIST SP 800-53A Rev. 4, and NIST 800-37 Rev.1 (or equivalent) Experience of providing advice and support relating to systems security, while using the 'secure by design' approach, in particular in relation to selecting, implementing and/or assessing system controls A CCP IA Auditor at practitioner level or equivalent is desirable. As well as knowledge of NCSC and Cabinet Office Principles and guidance. What's on offer As an employer of choice, the Home Office offers an extensive benefits package including: A competitive salary package consisting of: Manchester £50,430 - £56,969 Candidates that provide an exceptional demonstration of the necessary skills and experience may be subject to receiving a Recruitment & Retention Allowance of up to £3,000 25 days annual leave (rising to 30 after 10 year's service in the Home Office) plus 1 additional day for the Queen's Birthday and 8 bank holidays Excellent pension scheme An extensive training and development plan for this role Flexible working to support a healthy work life balance Hays Specialist Recruitment has been appointed as the recruitment partner for the Home Office. For all enquiries, please contact the Hays Home Office team at or via the mailbox Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

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