Information Security Advisor - DV

Aspect Resources; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 126,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

Aspect Resources seeks an Information Security Advisor with DV clearance to join on a 12-month contract based in Salisbury. The role requires four days per week on site, with a daily rate of £791 (Umbrella) and Inside IR35 status.

You will lead testing of networks and applications, drive remediation with IT suppliers, and help shape security policies under the Deputy CISO. You will advise on cyber risk assessments, cyber improvement plans, and provide practical risk-based guidance to security

Qualifications

• Knowledge and experience of multi-site IP based networks, their operation, protection and monitoring.
• Experience securing public cloud infrastructure and/or operational technology.
• Ability to communicate complex ideas clearly in writing and verbally.
• Experience making sound decisions based on business risk.
• Exposure to operating in a secure/defence environment.
• Experience in Cyber Risk Assessments and Cyber Improvement Plans.

Responsibilities

• Lead network and application testing and remediation activities with IT suppliers and assurance leads.
• Support policy and process generation and review for security.
• Provide cyber security advice and best practices to security practitioners.
• Translate CISO strategy into pragmatic risk-balanced decisions for operations teams.
• Advise on Cyber Risk Assessments and Cyber Improvement Plans.

Skills

IP networks

Public cloud security

OT security

Communication

Risk-based decisions

Secure/defence experience

Cyber risk assessments

Cyber improvement plans

Job description

Job Title: Information Security Advisor - DV
Location: Salisbury - 4 days/week on site
Contract Duration 12 Months
Daily Rate: £791/day (Umbrella)
IR35 Status: Inside IR35

Security Clearance: DV

This role will provide support to the CISO largely working to the Deputy CISO. Duties will include leading network and application testing and subsequent remediation activity working with the organisations IT suppliers and assurance leads. Supporting policy/process generation and review. Provision of cyber security advice and best practice to the wider security community. Support to security practitioners within the Operations area, interpreting CISO strategic direction and intents into pragmatic risk balanced decisions. Advising on Cyber Risk Assessments and Cyber Improvement Plans.

Essential:

• The successful applicant will have a knowledge and experience of multi-site IP based networks, their operation, protection and monitoring.
• Experience of securing public cloud infrastructure and/or operational technology.
• An ability to communicate complex ideas succinctly and clearly in writing and verbally.
• Experience in making sound decisions based on business risk.
• Exposure to operating in a secure/defence environment.
• Experience in Cyber Risk Assessments and Cyber Improvement Plans.

Disability Confident

As a Disability Confident employer, CLIENT encourages applications from disabled and neurodivergent candidates. Applications from candidates who identify as having a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be prioritised for review. Where application volumes are high, additional role‑specific and desirable criteria may be applied as part of the shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant

As a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, CLIENT welcomes applications from veterans, service leavers, reservists and military spouses or partners. Applications from eligible candidates who meet the essential criteria for the role will be prioritised for review. Where application volumes are high, additional role‑specific and desirable criteria may be applied as part of the shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.