Information Security Consultant - (Technical Security Manager)

Reporting into the Head of Cyber Security you will hold a pivotal role within the ICO responsible for critical areas of Technical Security, security by design, delivery of key security projects and engagements whilst imparting your specialist knowledge and expertise to your colleagues.
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is the independent regulator of information rights. In a data-driven world, we provide advice, guidance, and support to organisations enabling compliance with their obligations, as well as protecting individuals and their personal data.
As an employer, we are passionate about making a positive difference to the lives and careers of our people, and we empower you to be curious, impactful, collaborative and respectful., Focused on key areas of technical security, security by design, security engagement for new development and system changes, staff education and ensuring the adherence to corporate policies, controls, and industry best practices.
As an experienced Security Consultant, you will lead and deliver technical security engagements across the ICO providing security requirements, advice and guidance, technical leadership and oversight of security controls for all new developments, or technical changes to existing systems or services.
As part of the Cyber Security team, you will provide technical expertise and practical experience to drive ICO policies and education, and to deliver appropriate and proportionate direction, on technical security issues and challenges. Including the creation and updating of technical baseline security standards., + Ownership of secure by design principles and guidance.
+ Delivery of technical security requirements.
+ Project and change security governance.
+ Technical security collaboration both internally to the ICO and with external partners
+ Technical security KPI’s
+ Leadership and management of cross function security engagement

+ An experienced information security consultant with CISSP in good standing. Or equivalent proven level of experience, accumulated through a combination of academic or vocational qualifications and in role experience.
+ Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a similar role
+ Experience of defining and refining security controls and standards
+ Proven experience of implementing or reviewing technical security controls
+ Experience of delivering cross organisation security change, with the ability to influence and guide both technical and non-technical colleagues, through policies and in best practices.
+ Knowledge of Cloud security, microservices, Azure or AWS technical security experience and strong knowledge of the shared responsibility security model
Essential criteria assessed during interview:
+ An experienced information security consultant with CISSP in good standing. Or equivalent proven level of experience, accumulated through a combination of academic or vocational qualifications and in role experience.
+ Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a similar role
+ Experience of defining and refining security controls and standards
+ Proven experience of implementing or reviewing technical security controls
+ Experience of delivering cross organisation security change, with the ability to influence and guide both technical and non-technical colleagues, through policies and in best practices.
+ Knowledge of Cloud security, microservices, Azure or AWS technical security experience and strong knowledge of the shared responsibility security model
+ Self-motivated and dynamic with the skills to identify issues and willingness to own remediations.
+ Excellent verbal, communication, and interpersonal skills with people at all levels, Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

The ICO is committed to promoting and enhancing equality, diversity, and inclusion. We are focused on developing a workforce that is representative of the communities we serve and together we are building an inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference. We are championing this through our Equality Diversity and Inclusion Board together with a number of staff networks. Read more about our commitment on our website.

Alongside your salary of £66,154, Information Commissioner's Office contributes £19,164 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides., Candidates with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for this vacancy will be invited to interview as part of the ICO’s commitment to the Disability Confident Scheme.