Security and Information Risk Advisor

Scottish Government; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Scottish Government is seeking a Security and Information Risk Advisor within the Digital Risk & Security branch to guide information security across Social Security Scotland. You will provide expert advice on implementing cyber security controls and ensuring regulatory compliance.

You will conduct security risk assessments, investigate major breaches, and help develop information security policies, standards and guidelines, applying policies to manage risks across complex information

Qualifications

• Experience in security risk management and information assurance.
• Ability to translate policy into secure controls.
• Experience with vulnerability assessments and incident response.
• Knowledge of relevant UK laws and standards.
• Strong collaboration with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance on security strategies to manage identified risks.
• Conduct security risk assessments and business impact analyses.
• Investigate major security breaches and recommend improvements.
• Contribute to development of information security policies, standards and guidelines.
• Interpret information assurance policies and apply them to risk management.
• Use control testing information to support information assurance assessments.

Job description

Are you ready to drive effective information security risk management for a vital public service? Join us as a Security and Information Risk Advisor within our Digital Risk & Security branch, where your expertise will guide our commitment to protecting Social Security Scotland. If you are passionate about cyber security and have a keen interest in safeguarding critical information.

As a Security and Information Risk Advisor, you will play a pivotal role in providing advice and guidance on the effective specification, implementation, and operation of cyber security controls. Collaborating closely with various stakeholders, you will conduct security risk assessments, investigate major breaches, and contribute to the development of information security policies, standards, and guidelines. This is a key technical position within Digital Risk & Security, focusing on ensuring compliance with legislation, regulation, and relevant standards.
Typical role level expectations:

• Provide advice and guidance on security strategies to manage identified risks and ensure adoption and adherence to standards.
• Obtain and act on vulnerability information and conduct security risk assessments and business impact analyses on complex information systems.
• Investigate major security breaches and recommend appropriate control improvements.
• Contribute to development of information security policy, standards and guidelines.
• Interpret information assurance and security policies and apply these to manage risks.
• Use control testing information to support information assurance assessments.