Senior Information Security Officer

UCL; London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading university in the UK is seeking a Senior Information Security Officer. The role involves leading the development of cyber security assurance processes, assessing compliance, and supporting teams in understanding security controls. Candidates should have relevant experience in information security, strong technical knowledge of networks and systems, and a related degree. This position offers attractive benefits and emphasizes a commitment to diversity.

Benefits

41 days of holiday

Defined benefit pension scheme

On-site gym

Cycle to work scheme

Enhanced parental pay

Qualifications

• Experience in Information Security Team roles.
• Experience in audits to enhance cyber security controls.
• Technical skills in networks, firewalls, and operating systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of cyber security assurance processes.
• Assess compliance against UCL's technical security controls.
• Support teams in understanding cyber security controls.

Skills

Experience operating as part of an Information Security Team providing support and services

Managing or performing reviews, assessments, or audits

Sound technical knowledge in networks and TCP/IP protocol suite

Knowledge of information security technologies like encryption

Education

Relevant degree or equivalent professional qualifications

Job description

About us

Information Services Division (ISD) is the primary provider of IT services to UCL. We support and enhance learning, teaching, research, and administrative processes by providing information- and technology-related services to over 50,000 staff and students of UCL and associated institutions.

Our goal is to be the leading IT services group in the HE sector, and we are growing our team's capability in experience/UX, agile development, security, cloud, service management, and partnering. We are modernising our technology foundations, digitising university processes to transform experiences for students and staff, and partnering across the university to drive differentiation in UCL education and research.

Portfolio and Product Delivery manage the delivery of technology-led change, partnering with colleagues across UCL. We collaborate as cross-functional agile teams and have core capabilities in experience, development & testing, analysis, and agile delivery management.

About the role

Within ISD, this post is in the Information Security Group (ISG), which leads on all aspects of cyber security at UCL. ISG comprises two teams covering Security Operations and Governance, Risk, and Compliance.

This role is within the Governance, Risk, and Compliance team. The focus is on the technical aspects of managing cyber security risk. As a Senior Information Security Officer, the successful candidate will lead in developing and operating cyber security assurance processes to assess compliance against UCL's technical security controls and support teams to improve their understanding of, and compliance with, cyber security controls.

About you

The ideal candidate will have a mix of the following skills & experience:

• Experience operating as part of an Information Security Team providing support and services to colleagues.
• Experience managing or performing reviews, assessments, or audits to improve cyber security controls.
• Sound technical knowledge in areas such as networks and the TCP/IP protocol suite, firewalls and perimeter security technology, system administration and server operating systems (Unix and/or Windows), desktop and client devices and operating systems.
• Knowledge or awareness of information security technologies like encryption, vulnerability and penetration testing, compliance checking, anti-virus software, firewall, and intrusion detection technologies.
• Relevant degree or equivalent professional qualifications.

What we offer

Alongside exciting opportunities, we offer great benefits, including:

• 41 days holiday (27 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays, and 6 closure days)
• Additional 5 days' annual leave purchase scheme
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• Immigration loan
• Relocation scheme for certain posts
• On-site nursery
• On-site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
• Discounted medical insurance

Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/rewards-and-benefits for more information.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

As London's Global University, we believe diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, fairness, and inclusivity. We especially encourage applications from candidates who are underrepresented at UCL, including people from Black, Asian, and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and women for Grade 9 and 10 roles.