Cyber Security Specialist

GKN Aerospace; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Cyber Security Specialist to enhance their cybersecurity posture. This role involves implementing and managing security measures to protect IT systems and data from cyber threats. You will work in a collaborative environment, supporting a multi-locational team while ensuring high availability of cyber security controls. With a commitment to innovation and sustainability, this is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a forward-thinking company that values diversity and inclusion. Join us to push the boundaries of aerospace technology and make a real impact.

Benefits

Competitive salary dependent on experience

Income protection

Shopping discounts

Cycle To Work Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Virtual GP Clinic

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in cyber security and IT risk management.
• Solid understanding of security protocols and cryptography.
• Knowledge of Aerospace regulations and export control requirements.

Responsibilities

• Implement and manage security measures to protect IT systems.
• Support in maintaining 24/7 cyber controls and operations.
• Develop and maintain cybersecurity control processes and standards.

Skills

Cyber Security

IT Risk Management

Security Protocols

Cryptography

Authentication

Authorization

Security Information and Event Management

System Architectures

Education

Relevant Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

NIST CSF

ISO 27001

Network Administration

Cisco Certified Network Associate

Job description

Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.

GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, we're inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We're proud to play a part in protecting the world's democracies. And we're committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet. With over 16,000 employees across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world's aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.35 bn.in 2023. There are no limits to where you can take your career.

About GKN Aerospace

The Cyber Security Specialist is responsible the technical aspects of cybersecurity. Their role revolves around implementing, managing, and maintaining security measures to protect an organization's IT systems, networks, and data from cyber threats.

Responsible for response to security threats, attacks and similar. Cooperate with Security Operations Centre service provider. Support the internal organisation with cyber security expertise.

How You'll Contribute

• Required to follow all HSE rules and regulations. Must wear appropriate PPE as required.
• Support in the definition of processes and supporting technology to assist the cyber security and IT/OT teams to actively monitor for threats and vulnerabilities.
• Supports in maintaining 24/7 cyber controls, operations, services.
• Promptly support in escalation, response, resolution, and reporting of cyber security incident (service) and corrective actions
• Support in ensuring high-availability service levels, technical controls, analytics, and operations support objectives on cyber security tools.
• Working as effective member of multi locational team often requiring demonstration of leadership qualities.
• Develop and maintain cybersecurity control processes, standards and architectures
• Assess IT/OT environments including systems, networks, databases and applications.
• Support in maintenance, support, administration, break/fix remediation (including root cause analysis), availability/capacity reporting, and health/performance monitoring.
• Change management, operational readiness, lifecycle management and performance delivery for cyber security solutions.

What You'll Bring

Essential:

• Relevant Degree or equivalent experience
• Experience working in a virtual, multicultural, global environment
• Extensive experience in cyber security and/or IT risk management with a focus on security, performance and reliability
• Solid understanding of security protocols, cryptography, authentication, authorisation and security
• Knowledgeable in Security Information and Event Management
• Knowledge of system architectures. Able to understand the risk impact of vulnerabilities on existing and future designs and systems, and identify how easy or difficult it will be to exploit these vulnerabilities.

Desirable:

• Knowledge of Aerospace regulations and export control requirements
• Able to work with business and technology stakeholders to understand the security implications of business change.
• Working knowledge of NIST CSF, ISO 27001, Data Protection and other regulatory environments
• Background in Network and Firewall administration and Cisco Certified Network Associate-Routing and Switching (CCNA)

What We'll Offer

• Competitive salary dependent on experience
• Income protection
• Shopping discounts
• Cycle To Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Virtual GP Clinic for you and immediate family
• A collaborative, dynamic working environment

We'll offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further. And with some of the best training on offer in the industry, who knows how far you can go?

A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working

Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we've created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. It's a culture that won us 'The Best Workplace Culture Award'. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.

We're also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.

We are the place where human dreams, plus human endeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.

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