Cyber Security Risk Manager

Alexander Mann Solutions - Public Sector Resourcing • ATS • Wiltshire, Corsham, United Kingdom • 14h ago

On behalf of the MOD we are looking for a Cyber Security Risk Manager (Inside IR35) for a 6 month contract. Hybrid working based in Corsham.

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is a central government department with a mission to protect our country and provide the ultimate guarantee of its security and independence, as well as helping to protect its values and interests abroad.

The MOD is one of the biggest public procurement organisations in Europe and the single largest customer for UK industry. It currently manages approximately £20 billion of spend on capital investments in equipment and infrastructure every year. Over the next decade the MOD is committed to spending over £190 billion on equipment and support. The MOD's customers include both the armed forces and national security agencies, and it has a diverse range of requirements, including military fighting vehicles, education services, nuclear submarines and facilities management.

The MOD's aim is to provide its armed forces with the best capabilities to enable them to protect the UK's security and advance national interests, both now and in the long term.

To do this the MOD has an annual budget of almost £53 billion and a workforce comprising 197,000 people. of which 54,000 are civilians working for the UK MOD.

The work really matters; the MOD offers a range of engaging roles which have a direct impact on the quality of services they provide, in many locations across the UK. We support teams working in HR, Primary Health Care, Corporate Services, and many others.

As a Cyber Security Risk Manager your main responsibilities will be to:

. Work within established security and risk management governance structures, usually under supervision to support, review and undertake straightforward risk management activities such as:
. Helping with the analysis and derivation of business-supporting security needs
. Undertaking Cyber Security related risk assessments, basic threat assessments and other risk management activities
. Provide advice to address identified Cyber Security related risks by applying of a variety of security capabilities, which may include using published guidance, standards, or experts as appropriate.
. Provide straightforward advice to validate the effectiveness of risk mitigation measures, including an understanding of how to use different assurance activities (such as a pen test) and make recommendations for improvement.
. Help risk or service owners to make decisions that are well informed by good and clear security advice, including contributing to reports or working within established reporting chains in a security team.

Essential:

. An active SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be willing & eligible to undergo checks. (Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position (short-term nature of this role and speed at which we require a postholder in situ) preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active security clearance.)
. Cyber Security Risk Management experience.
. Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Desirable:

. Public Sector/Defence experience.
. Cyber/Information Security related qualifications.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, the MOD guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant

The MOD guarantees to interview veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different.

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