Information Security Officer

Information Security Officer - £40-48,000 + Annual Bonus + Remote Role + Leading Tech Business + International Projects + 33 Days Annual Leave + Career Progression

The Company

We are working with a market leader who are experiencing significant growth. They have a large project & product portfolio which is constantly evolving. Data & information is at the heart of what they do, as is it's security. As such are looking to add a Information Security Officer to their team.

You will be joining a team of experienced industry professionals to help deliver on some exciting projects, in an international tech setting.

The Role

The Information Security Officer will work alongside the Senior Information Security Officer & wider compliance team to promote good security practices amongst stakeholders. The successful candidate will cover the full information security spectrum, from questionnaires to vulnerability management & everything in between.

Main duties include:

* Be approachable and provide subject matter expert knowledge to colleagues, increasing their awareness of good security practices

* Support the creation and use of policies and technologies which allow the business to operate securely, effectively and efficiently

* Assist with developing strategies and solutions to maintain an appropriate level of technology security

* Explain complex information security and privacy concepts, including external and internal threats, to all levels of colleagues (including non-technical employees) while accurately portraying real risks and threats

* Support security audits and penetration tests

* Assist with the maintenance of any formal security and privacy certifications e.g. ISO 27001

* Triage and respond to information security incidents, escalating to the SISO as required

* Provide clear and timely actions & information to stakeholders, and assisting the SISO in any follow-up activities following security incidents, audits, or tests

* Initiate security access reviews for systems, ensuring these are conducted by system owners according to our policy schedules

* Support in the creation and maintenance of an FAQ for security and compliance questionnaires to allow the sales and account management teams to be self-servicing where appropriate

* Assist in producing the response to any client information security and compliance questionnaires, working with key stakeholders within the group to ensure all accreditation requirements are fulfilled and any remediations are tracked through to completion

* Day-to-day management of the vulnerability management programme

* Review applications, suppliers, and proposed features from a security perspective

What We Are Looking For

The Information Security Officer will be an diligent, entrepreneurial and innovative candidate who is looking for an opportunity to challenge themselves in a high performing organisation.

Ideally you will be/have:

* Experience in an Information Security role or similar

* Knowledge of information security good practice and vulnerability management programmes

* Demonstrable experience in an information security and privacy management environment, identifying risks and proposing viable solutions

* Broad understanding of security policies and controls in a business environment

* An understanding and experience of applying and implementing the following: Vulnerability management programmes, network security techniques, email security, web application security, server and end-user device security

* Experience of vulnerability scanning tools such as Nessus, Insight VM, Burp Suite or similar

* Experience of information security work, or related qualification such as CompTIA Security+ or ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity, or be studying for such a qualification

* Awareness and competent use of a range of information security tools & awareness of security configuration options for cloud platforms

* Exposure to digital projects and programmes, with a view to making significant contributions

* Understanding of ISO 27001 or similar frameworks

* Knowledge of Automotive industry desirable

What is On Offer

The Information Security Officer will receive a competitive salary of £40-48,000 (DOE). In addition, you will joining a growing global business with career opportunities and benefit from:

* Fully Remote role - flexible working & hours

* Annual bonus

* 33 days annual leave + birthday off

* Career progression

* Company Pension

* Healthcare + benefits package