Chief Cyber Security Architect — Strategy & Secure-by-Design

Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

25 days annual leave

Civil Service Pension

Family friendly policies

Employee Assistance

Staff discounts

Job summary

Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service seeks Head of Cyber Security Architecture to lead strategic design and development of security controls protecting critical digital systems across Scotland's justice system.

In this senior role you will collaborate with architects, engineers and business leaders to set security standards, drive secure-by-design, guide threat modelling and security assessments, and promote resilience across services.

Qualifications

• Expert-level cyber security architecture qualification (e.g. CISSP, ISSAP, SABSA, SC-100)
• Strong understanding of cyber security threats, enterprise architecture and modern digital platforms
• Experience across cloud, networking, application development and supply chain security
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to senior stakeholders and non-technical audiences
• Proven track record of balancing business needs, risk and strategic objectives to deliver secure solutions

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic design and development of cyber security controls for critical digital systems
• Drive secure-by-design principles across the organisation
• Collaborate with architects, engineers and business leaders to set security standards
• Lead threat modelling and security assessment processes
• Balance risk with business objectives to deliver secure solutions

Skills

Expert-level cyber security architectu

Threat modelling

Security strategy

Stakeholder communication

Risk management

Job description

Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service seeks Head of Cyber Security Architecture to lead strategic design and development of security controls protecting critical digital systems across Scotland's justice system.

In this senior role you will collaborate with architects, engineers and business leaders to set security standards, drive secure-by-design, guide threat modelling and security assessments, and promote resilience across services.