Information Security Auditor - Bracknell, Berkshire (3 days a week on-site, must live within commuting distance)

£400+ per day inside IR35 via Umbrella company

Information Security Auditor to address identified IT security risks and issues, on an organizational and technical level using a checklist. Propose changes to existing IT Security policies and procedures to ensure operating efficiency and compliance.

Perform risk assessments and compliancy checks against existing solutions and projects, ensuring IT security requirements are met.

Advise IT staff and business users on IT security matters and support them during various project activities.

Qualifications, skills and experience:

Required

• Bachelor/Masters degree and/or significant experience in IT and IT security related matters, preferably in an international environment.
• Preferably holds an Information security professional certification such as CISMP.
• Good knowledge and understanding of Information security technologies such as:

1. Access control
2. Vulnerability management
3. Data loss prevention
4. Web Security
5. Anti-malware controls
6. IDS/IPS
7. IT networks
8. System Administration

• Excellent problem-solving skills, capable of working under pressure on highly complex IT solutions.
• Strong information security risk-based prioritisation capabilities.
• Good communication skills (able to explain complex technical concepts to both cyber professionals as well as business colleagues).

Main Responsibilities:

• Coordinate IT security operational activities with providers and IT staff.
• Coordinate and perform threat and vulnerability management activities, identify risks, recommend treatment plans and provide communicate information.
• Coordinate and perform security incident management activities, including detection, response and reporting.
• Monitor and report on technical and operational IT security controls.
• Recommend and implement security controls to meet security policies, legal, regulatory and audit requirements.
• Report on compliance with security policies.
• Propose changes to existing IT Security policies and procedures to ensure operating efficiency and compliance.
• Provide expert guidance to projects on IT security matters.
• Advise IT staff to ensure that security is factored into the evaluation, selection, installation and configuration of hardware, applications and software.
• Work with the IT Security Manager to develop a security roadmap that addresses identified risks and business security requirements.
• Stay up to date with IT security related technologies and competences.
• Prepare and conduct security awareness and security training initiatives.

Contract Information Security Auditor - Bracknell (3 days a week on-site must live within commuting distance)