Cyber Security Officer - 10 month FTC

Cyber Security Officer - Maternity Cover Fixed Term Contract 10 months: £34,000 - £35,500

Location: Hybrid - Southampton, Hampshire

Your new company

A local government organisation, based in the South of the UK, are currently looking for a Cyber Security Officer to come and assist the Cyber Security Manager for the organisation. The organisation plays a huge part in saving lives, and they truly make a real difference to the local area.

Your new role

You will be supporting the Cyber Security Manager with their day-to-day duties. A big part of the role will be the GRC elements, mainly ISO27001. The role is covering for another member of the team, who are currently on maternity leave.

• Provide interpretation of the Information Security Standards and Cybersecurity best practices to support complex decisions across the organisation.
• Support the Cybersecurity Manager in the implementation and maintenance of the cybersecurity incident response procedures and processes.
• Implementation and maintenance of technical security controls to protect all information assets according to their sensitivity, integrity, and criticality values to the organisation.
• Monitoring and responding to changes in UK legislation and accreditation standards that affect information security.
• Assist in identifying and reporting of Cyber Security incidents as required, and where necessary.

What you'll need to succeed

• Demonstrable Cyber GRC experience.
• The ability to present to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• The ability to work to instruction, and to work autonomously if needed.
• A good knowledge of information risk analysis and management.

What you'll get in return

A salary of £34k-£35.5K, strong autonomy, and other benefits including the below:

• Matched pension contribution up to 8%.
• 28 days holiday, plus bank holidays, with the ability to buy/sell 5 days a year.
• Other benefits included.

What you need to do now

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