Information Security Advisor

InvitISE Ltd; Salisbury; Hybrid; GBP 126,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

InvitISE Ltd. is seeking an Information Security Advisor for a public sector client in Wiltshire. The role is hybrid with an initial 12-month contract and a daily rate up to £791 (Inside IR35). Attendance at the Wiltshire office four days per week is required.

You will support the CISO and Deputy CISO, lead network and application testing and remediation with IT suppliers and assurance leads, and provide cyber security guidance across the wider community. DV clearance eligibility is required.

Qualifications

• Multi-site IP-based networks: operation, protection and monitoring.
• Securing public cloud infrastructure and/or operational technology.
• Cyber Risk Assessments and Cyber Improvement Plans.
• Making sound decisions based on business risk.
• Communicating complex ideas clearly, in writing and verbally.

Responsibilities

• Support the CISO and Deputy CISO, leading network and application testing and remediation alongside IT suppliers and assurance leads.
• Provide cyber security advice and best practice across the wider security community, support policy and process generation, and help practitioners turn strategic direction into pragmatic, risk-balanced decisions.
• Advise on Cyber Risk Assessments and Cyber Improvement Plans.

Skills

Network testing

Public cloud security

Cyber risk assessments

DV clearance

Communication

Job description

We're looking for an Information Security Advisor for a public sector organisation based in Wiltshire (hybrid) on an initial 12 months contract, paying up to £791 per day (Inside IR35).

There's an expectation to attend the office in Wiltshire 4 days per week.

The successful Information Security Advisor will support the CISO and Deputy CISO, leading network and application testing and the remediation that follows alongside IT suppliers and assurance leads. You'll provide cyber security advice and best practice across the wider security community, support policy and process generation, and help practitioners turn strategic direction into pragmatic, risk-balanced decisions. You'll also advise on Cyber Risk Assessments and Cyber Improvement Plans.

You will need proven experience in the following:

Multi-site IP based networks, including their operation, protection and monitoring

Securing public cloud infrastructure and/or operational technology

Cyber Risk Assessments and Cyber Improvement Plans

Making sound decisions based on business risk

Communicating complex ideas clearly, in writing and verbally

Operating in a secure or defence environment

You'll need to hold or be eligible to obtain DV clearance.