Vacancy for Cyber Security Engineer at the British Film Institute

Digital Preservation Coalition; Berkhamsted; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The British Film Institute seeks a Cyber Security Engineer to join their Data & Digital Preservation team. This full-time position will focus on implementing cybersecurity measures, managing vulnerabilities, and responding to security incidents, contributing significantly to the protection of the Archive's digital assets.

Qualifications

• Experience implementing cybersecurity measures and policies.
• Proficient in vulnerability scans and reporting.
• Ability to monitor security events and respond to incidents.

Responsibilities

• Research and implement effective cybersecurity measures to mitigate risks.
• Conduct proactive vulnerability scans and generate reports.
• Lead incident response efforts and collaborate with external suppliers.

Skills

Cybersecurity measures

Vulnerability detection

Incident response

Monitoring security events

Job description

Vacancy for Cyber Security Engineer at the British Film Institute

21 August 2024

Location: National Archive, Berkhamsted/Hybrid. This role requires 3 days per week in Berkhamsted, with occasional travel to other BFI sites.

Type: Full-Time

We are seeking a Cyber Security Engineer to join the BFI’s Data & Digital Preservation team. The successful candidate will perform proactive and reactive cybersecurity tasks to prevent, detect, and remediate cyber threats within the BFI National Archive’s operational environment. They will also implement best practices for vulnerability detection and management across the Archive’s network, hardware, software, and operational procedures to mitigate cyber risks.

Key responsibilities include:

1. Research, recommend, and implement effective cybersecurity measures and policies to mitigate risks and reduce threats to Archive operations, collections data, and digital assets.
2. Utilize cybersecurity tools to conduct proactive vulnerability scans across the Archive’s network, devices, and systems; prioritize and address vulnerabilities; and generate progress reports.
3. Monitor security events using detection and response solutions; respond to, manage, escalate, and report potential security incidents following established Incident Response Procedures.
4. Lead cybersecurity analysis, improvements, monitoring, and incident response efforts, collaborating with suppliers of the Archive’s Collections Information Database and its external network providers.