Cyber Security Assurance Analyst (CH11412)
Job Description
Job title: Cyber Security Assurance Analyst (CH11412)
Company: University of Bath
Job description: We are seeking a Cyber Security Assurance Analyst to join our Digital, Data & Technology Group.
About the role
The Security Assurance Analyst is part of a team responsible for a broad range of Information Security tasks and activities including support and maintenance of the University’s Information Security Management System (ISMS), operating and applying security controls in line with standard frameworks – ISO 27001, NIST CSF, Cyber Essentials and facilitating risk-based decision making to ensure maintenance of security posture.
You will need to be responsible for crafting new policy, implementing policy changes and updates and ensuring existing policy remains in step with university practices and current ways of working. You will undertake risk assessments and software security assurance and ensure security governance is applied at all stages of the project delivery and development lifecycles. You will be expected to review security processes, systems and capabilities that affect the security of our most critical assets.
You will proactively work with colleagues to identify areas of weakness and exposures and create recommendations for improvements.
As appropriate, you will take part in change approval boards, oversee the security elements of delivering new products and services into live University environments and work closely with vendors.
This role is offered on a full time (36.5 hours per week) permanent basis.
About you
- A broad of knowledge of security risk and assurance practices including detailed knowledge of security controls frameworks: ISO 27001/Cyber Essentials/NIST /CSF/NIS/CIS Top 20/OWASP.
- A broad technical knowledge of various security assessment tools, how to apply them and interpret the output.
- In depth experience of performing risk assessments, gap analysis and software security assurance. Skilled in reviewing policy and security documentation, understanding penetration test reports and recommending remediating actions.
- Skilled in authoring security policy and standards and ensuring it reflects the University’s strategy and objectives, is readable, understandable and easily accessed.
- Excellent practical experience and knowledge of measuring performance and effectiveness of security controls to reduce incidents, safeguard sensitive data and improve overall security posture.
- Knowledge and understanding of reducing risk and exposure across third parties and throughout the supply chain.
What we can offer you:
- a very generous employer contributory pension scheme
- generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
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- a number of support options available for new and existing staff to help with the cost of some immigration expenses which you may be eligible for:
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We consider ourselves to be an inclusive university, where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a . We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on our teams.
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Further details:
We are constantly seeking to reduce the unconscious bias that enters any assessment process, with the goal of creating an inclusive and equal assessment process. To support this, personal details will be removed from application forms at the initial shortlisting stage.
Expected salary: £37099 – 44263 per year
Location: Bath
