Cyber Security Specialist

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Cyber Security Specialist to play a key role in protecting our organisation, our information and the services we provide. This is a varied and influential position where you’ll take responsibility for the day-to-day assurance of cyber security controls, working with colleagues and specialist service providers to identify risks, strengthen resilience and continuously improve our security arrangements.

You’ll be joining a role where your expertise can make a real difference. Alongside managing technical security activities, you’ll help build a strong security culture across NRS, providing trusted advice, raising cyber awareness and supporting our preparedness for emerging threats and incidents.

What You'll Be Doing

Working closely with colleagues across the business and our IT service provider, you’ll provide practical cyber security expertise and assurance to help protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of NRS information and systems. You’ll have the opportunity to influence improvements, manage key technical workstreams and contribute directly to our wider cyber security and resilience programme.

• Identify, assess and manage cyber security risks, threats and vulnerabilities, developing proportionate controls and practical improvement plans that protect NRS while supporting business objectives.
• Provide expert cyber security advice and assurance, working closely with business users and our IT service provider to ensure contracted security controls are effective, addressing corrective actions where required.
• Support security assurance and resilience activities, including internal and external audits, ONR interventions, business continuity activities and membership of the Cyber Incident Response Team.
• Drive cyber security improvements and awareness, managing agreed technical workstreams while delivering training, guidance and engagement that helps create a strong and proactive security culture across NRS.