Working at the intersection of cyber security, regulation and critical national infrastructure, you will conduct assurance activities including inspections, review audit, exercising and technical testing outcomes, while influencing improvements that help safeguard services relied upon by millions of consumers across Great Britain.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and maintain relationships across a designated portfolio of Operators of Essential Services (OES).
• Provide expert advice and guidance to the DGE sector on compliance with the NIS Regulations.
• Lead and support regulatory assurance and engagement activities, ensuring alignment with regulatory expectations.
• Contribute to and lead NIS inspections, including evidence reviews, on-site assessments and the production of high-quality inspection reports.
• Review and assess compliance documentation, including assurance reports, audit findings, exercising and testing outcomes, remediation plans and incident reports.
• Assess and make expert determinations on compliance with the NIS Regulations.
• Document inspection outcomes, assurance findings and regulatory decisions accurately and consistently.
• Escalate compliance concerns where appropriate and collaborate with Enforcement teams to support the application of regulatory tools and drive improvements.
• Provide expert advice regarding enforcement action where NIS Regulations have been breached.
• Lead the development and continuous improvement of cyber assurance policies, products, methodologies and regulatory approaches.
• Work collaboratively with government departments, other Competent Authorities, industry stakeholders and external assurance providers to support resilience objectives.
• Provide inclusive leadership through knowledge sharing, coaching and support across the Cyber Regulation team, contributing to Ofgem's values and culture.

Essential Criteria

• Relevant professional qualification in cyber security, such as: CISSP, CISA, CISM, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor, GICSP, ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Expert, or a related degree. Equivalent experience in a cyber regulatory environment will also be considered.
• LEAD CRITERIA
  • Expert in understanding cyber risk assessments and methodologies in relation to OT and IT of Critical National Infrastructure environments, and the application of appropriate and proportionate controls across people, process, and technology to mitigate risk.
  • LEAD CRITERIA
  • Proven experience of inspecting, auditing, or testing within an information security role.
  • Good understanding of the NIS Regulations and the NCSC Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF), with practical experience applying these in either policy, process, assurance, inspection, and/or enforcement activities.
  • Strong technical author skills.

Eligibility

This opportunity is open exclusively to permanent and fixed-term employees currently working within UK Government and the wider Civil Service.

Agency workers, contractors, consultants and other contingent labour workers are not eligible to apply.

Applicants must hold current and valid Security Check (SC) Clearance at the point of application.

SC Clearance must remain valid for the duration of the appointment.

Applicants who do not currently hold SC Clearance will not be considered for this role.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing
• Delivering at Pace

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £63,443, OFGEM contributes £18,379 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).

Ofgem can offer you a comprehensive and competitive benefits package which includes; 30 days annual leave after 2 years; Excellent training and development opportunities; The opportunity to join the generous Civil Service pension which also includes a valuable range of benefits; hybrid working (currently 1 day a week in the office but this is kept under review), flexible working hours and family friendly policies. Plus lots of other benefits including clean and bright offices based centrally, engaged networks and teams and an opportunity to contribute to our ambitious and important targets of establishing a Net Zero energy system by 2050. This exciting blend of professional challenge and personal reward identifies career opportunities at Ofgem as something to get excited about.