Cyber Security Specialist
Harvey Nash
Cyber Security Specialist
Up to £450 per day
Harvey Nash, Edinburgh
- Full time
- Contract
Posted 1 week ago, 7 May | Get your application in now before you miss out!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: BBBH105954
Full Job Description
Cyber Security Specialist| 12 Months (Outside IR35)| Hybrid (Edinburgh)|
Harvey Nash's client is looking to recruit for a Cyber Security Specialist on a 12 month contract.
Main Responsibilities
- Stay informed about the latest trends in cybersecurity threats and follow industry best practices and standards.
- Assist in defining the scope and assessing risks for a change project.
- Understand and apply security best practices and accreditation standards to identify security requirements.
- Tailor existing cybersecurity standards and controls to meet the needs of specific change projects.
- Perform threat modelling and risk assessments.
- Review high-level and detailed design documents created by solution architects.
- Keep a security design assessment updated for new services.
- Conduct basic hands-on security evaluations.
- Organize and oversee independent pen testing.
- Offer guidance on decision-making for stage gating and product launches.
- Take responsibility for the completeness and accuracy of all security-related documentation during product delivery.
- Suggest improvements for SecOps procedures and automation for new systems.
Key Skills
- Security products (email filtering, AV, firewalls, WAFs, MS Defender)
- Security Testing (SAST, DAST)
- Virtualisation platforms and operating systems, including Hyper-V and Windows Server.
- Enterprise Systems (email, PKI, AD, GP, SCCM, Azure, M365, Intune)
- Application platforms (Power Platform)
- Cloud platforms (Azure)
- 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 and effectively hand over to SecOps.
This role falls outside of IR35 and is a mainly remote with office attendance required in Edinburgh as and when required. Please note for this role you must have or be happy to get a Standard Disclosure Scotland. To apply, please send your CV using the link.