Rate: £550 - £650 per day (Inside IR35)
Duration: 12 months+ (01/04/25 start)
Ideally DV Cleared but will accept SC Clearance if willing to undergo DV.
We are seeking a SC, preferably DV cleared Security Assurance Coordinator (SAC) to support the delivery of security governance, risk and compliance service through business as usual and any future capability enhancements.
Skills and Experience:
- At least 5 years demonstrable experience operating in a Security Assurance Coordinator type role and gaining Accreditation for novel system/network architectures.
- Detailed knowledge and understanding of defence policy and standards, particularly JSP 440, 604 and overarching HMG policy.
- Experience of producing RMADS, Security Instructions and other security policy related documentation.
- Detailed, experience and understanding of the Software Defined Data Centre (SDDC) model including large scale virtualisation of servers, desktops, infrastructure and storage technologies.
- Comprehensive knowledge of UK Defence deployed network architectures, federations with coalition partners, security enforcing gateways and modern techniques for enforcement of security principles including micro-segmentation, VPN, VDI, hardware encryption and information flow handling.
- Working within the public sector, preferably Defence, and ideally with Defence Digital (formerly ISS).
- Knowledge of Cloud and/or Datacentre based Security Architectures.
- Security related qualifications, such as:
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP),
- Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA),
- CCP SIRA Certification at Practitioner or above,
- ISO27001 Auditor related qualification.
- Audit tooling knowledge (ideally SPLUNK and SolarWinds).
- Hold a current SC clearance and be prepared to undergo DV clearance if necessary.