Venesky Brown
Cyber Security Specialist
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Venesky-Brown’s client, a public sector organisation in Edinburgh, is currently looking to recruit a Cyber Security Specialist for an initial 12 month contract with option to extend on a rate of £500/day (Outside IR35). This role will be based in Edinburgh, however, attendance at the project site will only be required on an as-needed basis.
Responsibilities:
- Be aware of the current cyber threat landscape and industry best practices and standards.
- Support initial scoping and risk assessment of a change project.
- Interpret security best practice and accreditation requirements to determine security requirements.
- Adapt existing cyber security standards and controls to fit specific change projects.
- Carry out threat modelling and risk assessments.
- Review high and low level designs drafted by solution architects.
- Maintain a security design assessment for new services.
- Carry out basic hands on security assessments.
- Plan and co-ordinate independent pen testing.
- Provide recommendations for stage gating and go live decisions.
- Own completion and accuracy of all security related product delivery evidence.
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Essential Skills:
- Security and Risk assessment.
- In depth understanding of and experience with enterprise scale digital service provision.
- Demonstrable recent record making security contribution during the development of a new digital service.
- Ability to work well in an agile project team with internal colleagues and suppliers.
- Ability to self-start, accept ownership and see through security aspects of project start to finish.
- Ability to share knowledge and experience with colleagues.
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Desirable Skills:
- Experience with MS Dynamics, Power Platform and Azure.
- Experience managing independent testing (scope, pre-test config, triage findings).
- Experience with MCSE Certified or equivalent experience.
- ITIL certification.
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