Security Assurance Coordinator
Contract period within IR35: 14 months
Contracting Authority: Ministry of Defence
Location: Hybrid –
Employer. Public Sector Resourcing (PSR)
Location. Corsham, Wiltshire
Salary. N/A
Closing date. 22 Jul 2022
Sector. IT, Public Sector
Job Role. Cyber Security Consultant, Information Assurance, Information Security Officer, Security Consultant
Job Type. Contract
- Korsham 1-2 days per week Ministry of Defence (MOD) is a central government department whose mission is to protect our country and It aims to provide the ultimate guarantee of its security and freedom, as well as to help protect its values and interests abroad. To do this, we have an annual budget of about £ 40 billion and a workforce of 193,000 people, of which about 59,000 are citizens. We currently manage more than £ 11 billion in spending each year.
- SAC is the focal point of all security assurances within a project or program.
- They review and demonstrate the effectiveness of security controls to ensure that threats to defence are properly addressed.
- A series of checks and balances should be managed and monitored, which is supported by the preparation of a set of formal documents.
- In order to maintain accreditation, they must be maintained in accordance with policy and standards, with at least an annual review.
- It ensures successful security assessment of systems through the design and implementation process in an operational environment through Life Management.
Your main responsibilities as a Security Assurance Coordinator will be:
- Ensure the preparation of security management plans and accreditation strategies and / or other supporting documents and evidence for the purpose of review and approval of the SWG as part of the accreditation process.
- Ensure that lifelong representation and resources are provided in the project / program plan for safety activities and deliverables.
- Ensure that project / program governance is in place, including identified key safety roles and appropriate growth approaches to risks and issues.
- Ensure preparation of Risk Management and Accreditation Document Sets (RMADS) and any supporting documentation and evidence is presented as a project in accordance with JSP440 and JSP604.
- Develop and maintain a security risk register to minimise security-related risks and / or problems affecting project / program delivery.
Necessary:
- Experience providing large-scale IT environment / project support.
- Strong understanding of the security assurance environment in large corporate deployments.
- Clear understanding of JSP 440 and JSP 604 accreditation or recent work experience.
- Demonstrate experience in developing practical security cases for both delivery and security teams.
- SC SC clearance is a prerequisite for this role, at least you must be qualified and ready to go through these checks.
Required:
Experience working in MOD or other major government agency with a good understanding of Defence Digital Services or equivalent and broader business practices.
Experience in Defence Digital and / or MOD Security Accreditation and MOD Security Assurance processes.
Previous work experience integrating technical security documentation in support of CyDR to help achieve accreditation.
If this role seems to be something you are interested in, please click on the link to apply or email [email protected]
“In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following; this role falls within the scope of off-payroll working in public sector legislation. Any rate of payment that reflects the overall daily rate for assignments. And will be subject to appropriate taxes and legal costs. This will make the payment to the intermediary and your income different as a result of this agreement.
” Please be aware that this role can only be performed within the UK and not abroad.
