Cyber Security Awareness Specialist

C&C Group Plc; Bristol; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

C&C Group Plc seeks a Cyber Security professional to enhance security awareness within the organization. Responsibilities include developing programs to educate employees on cyber threats, creating collateral for engagement, and implementing effective communication channels. Candidates should possess a degree in a relevant field and certifications like CISSP or CEH.

Qualifications

• Genuine passion for Cyber Security and the drive to develop knowledge in this area.
• Understanding of security threats and incident management.
• Awareness of security principles (Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability).

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement security awareness programs.
• Educate colleagues on cyber security best practices.
• Produce security collateral and manage awareness projects.

Skills

Cyber Security Awareness

Communication

Behavioral Change

Stakeholder Engagement

Education

Degree in Cyber Security, Information Technology, Computer Science

Job description

C&C Group plc is a premium drinks company which owns, manufactures, markets and distributes a unique portfolio of beer and cider brands in its home markets and across the globe. You probably know us best from brands like Bulmers, Magners and Tennent’s.

About the Role

The primary purpose of this role will be the responsibility for developing and implementing comprehensive security awareness programmes to educate and engage our colleagues on best practices for cyber security. This role is crucial in driving behavioural change and ensuring that our organisation remains vigilant against cyber threats.

Purpose

• To raise awareness and provide education of security-related themes to our internal colleagues
• To inform, connect and engage people using multiple communications channels and creative content
• To develop a security awareness programme
• To identify top human risks to the business and behaviours we need to change to mitigate the risks.
• To create a strong culture focused on protecting and security our business
• Create awareness and training material, drive user compliance activities and contribute to a culture of Information security management
• Provide co-ordination within internal Technology staff and external third-party security partners

Key Accountabilities

• Produce security collateral and communications to a high quality
• Drive behavioural change by designing and implementing a security education and awareness plan
• Plan, manage and maintain organisation-wide security awareness projects, events and communications campaigns
• Have responsibility to implement security awareness events, roadshows and cyber champions groups
• Maintain security communications channels (intranet, newsletter, enterprise social media etc.)
• Support and improve the on-going phishing testing programme
• Develop a strong understanding of C&C Groups regulatory and customer/contractual obligations for cyber security, and the requirements of standards such as GDPR, PCI DSS and Cyber Essentials Plus
• Produce regular reporting to demonstrate the effectiveness of awareness & education activities and identify gaps and recommendations where needed

About you

• A degree in Cyber Security, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field is desirable
• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CEH, GCIH, or equivalent are desirable
• To have a genuine passion for Cyber Security and its technology, and a drive to continually develop professional and personal knowledge in this fast-moving area
• Have a good understanding of security threats, attack scenarios, intrusion detection techniques and incident management
• Awareness of information security principles (Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability)
• Awareness of web apps design, development and deployment across different platforms
• Awareness of enterprise technologies including associated security vulnerabilities and exploits

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About Us

Operating through the Matthew Clark, Bibendum, Tennent’s and Bulmers Ireland brands, the Group has a market leading range, scale and reach including an intimate understanding of the markets it serves.

From grass to glass, and everything in between, we grow, brew, manufacture, market, and deliver some of the world’s favourite drinks. C&C Group’s portfolio of owned/exclusive brands include: Bulmers, the leading Irish cider brand; Tennent’s, the leading Scottish beer brand; Magners the premium international cider brand; as well as a range of fast-growing, premium and craft ciders and beers, such as Heverlee, Menabrea, Five Lamps and Orchard Pig.

We seek to champion and embed sustainability in everything that we do at C&C. While delivering joy to customers, we always shine a light on people and the planet. We have a clear ESG vision delivering to a better world. We respect, support, and develop all our people to be their best, with a focus on results by creating a culture of winning together.

We also recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please still consider applying. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is a key to delivering on our mission. Therefore, we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. Please let us know if you require accommodations during the interview process.

C&C Group (and inclusive companies) do not accept unsolicited CVs from recruiters or employment agencies in response to any of our roles. For help, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team at [e-mail]. All applications need to come through the candidate portal https://careers.candcgroupplc.com/vacancies/