Technical Security Consultant (Risk & Security)
Cardiff
- Full time
Closing date
03/06/2021
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"Job Purpose
This is a role for a technical information security expert who will deliver information risk management and advisory services as well as being a lead technical security contact for the Security Risk and Governance team.
The consultant will engage with new IT and business initiatives to ensure that information risk is effectively quantified and mitigated through the identification and implementation of technical and non-technical controls.
The role includes operating and improving the risk assessment and treatment processes to reduce Admiral’s cyber risk exposure to agreed and acceptable levels.
Main Duties
The consultant will:
- Ensure that information about technical vulnerabilities of information systems is readily available, the organisation’s exposure to such vulnerabilities evaluated and appropriate measures taken to reduce the associated risk.
- Analyse information security risks associated with new IT and business initiatives, including potential impact and likelihood as well as identifying effective mitigating controls
- Ensure consistent and timely engagement in new IT and other business initiatives
- Perform a security lead role in Agile Tribes in IT and other projects to ensure effective and appropriate information security engagement
- Maintain a high level of technical expertise to be applied to the evaluation and selection of mitigating controls
- Ensure that integration is in place between the risk management, operational and incident response processes, such that knowledge gained from analysing and resolving information security incidents can be used to reduce the likelihood and/or impact of future incidents.
- Apply the information security risk assessment process to identify risks within the scope of the information security management system and identify the risk owners
- Act as a champion for information security initiatives and maintain high standards of integrity and professionalism
- Risk assessment reports, threat modelling and risk treatment recommendations delivered in a timely and repeatable manner
- Contribute to and maintain an effective risk management mechanism to ensure that Admiral has as accurate and current a view of information risk exposure as possible
- Support Security Improvement Programme initiatives as directed
Experience and Qualifications Required
The Technical Security Consultant will have a strong grounding in information security risk management and/or technical security consulting. A CISSP or similar qualification is highly desirable. A general understanding of technical security assessment, risk assessment, risk management and controls is required. Further role specific skills will be developed during employment.
Essential skills
- Knowledge and experience of using at least one risk methodology
- Strong technical background, e.g. knowledge of IT controls implementation and management
Desirable
- Degree in a technical discipline
- CRISC, CISM or CISSP
- Previous security consulting experience
About Admiral
We're Wales’ only FTSE 100 company. We have forward-thinking approaches and provide endless opportunities to test, learn and grow. There's a reason we've been named a Best Place to Work: our progressive culture, core values, and commitment to diversity and inclusion have created a working environment where people share ideas, aren’t afraid to speak up and change things, and above all, feel valued.
Admiral has grown from being a small start-up into a multi-national organisation. The company is constantly investigating new products, services and markets and is now present in eight countries with a diverse product portfolio.
Our success goes hand-in-hand with having a strong culture where we put our people and customers first. Our philosophy is simple yet effective: people who like what they do, do it better, and this, in turn, means that our customers receive the level of service and products that they deserve. Our culture is honest, open and wholeheartedly focused on four key areas:
Communication, Equality, Reward & Recognition, and Fun.
Salary, Benefits and Work-Life Balance
We do not have a set salary for this position, as it will be dependent on the successful candidate’s experience. We are happy to see CVs from all candidates who meet the requirements and will be happy to discuss the remuneration package.
We are happy to discuss remote working options. Please contact the Recruitment Officer looking after this position if you would like to discuss flexible working.
At Admiral, we are proud to be a diverse business where we put our people and customers first. We have great benefits to ensure employees have a great work-life balance; it's one of the reasons we're voted no. 1 in the 2019 Sunday Times Best Big Companies to Work For in the UK. We want you to have an element of freedom to define a working lifestyle that supports this, so accommodate flexible hours wherever possible.
You can also view some of our other key benefits here https://admiraljobs.co.uk/employee-benefits/.
Please note, we are unable to accept CVs via email and from agencies.
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