Security Analyst - Risk
Student Loans Company
- Department
- Student Loans Company
- Location
- Glasgow, Darlington, Llandudno
- Openings
- 1 post
- Grade
- Other
- Salary
- £38,314 to £45,176
- Closing
- 10 days left
- Profession
- Analysis and Statistics
- Contract
- Permanent
- Security clearance
- BPSS
- Working pattern
- Full-time
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a Security Risk Analyst to join our team to support SLC change initiatives by assisting in the application and assurance of security requirements for projects and supporting them through their delivery lifecycle.
What they’re looking for
- Knowledge of security frameworks and standards such as ISO 27001, NIST, OWASP, MITRE.
- Experience of performing risk assessments, providing recommendations for meeting the security requirements of systems and information systems so that they remain compliant with internal standards and published regulations and legislation.
- A pragmatic approach to Risk assessment and the application of mitigation activities for information security.
Job description
As part of their role, the successful candidate will assess informational and technical risks in terms of impact to systems, service confidentiality, integrity and availability, and report and escalate results of risk assessments, whilst providing guidance as to security requirements and control suitability for technical proposals and technical specification documents, in relation to the organisations information security framework and assurance requirements.
The Risk Analyst will also create security reports, risk review reports, and other security documentation to support Business As Usual (BAU), and Continuous Improvement (CI) efforts, with occasional support to larger project activities, whilst promoting compliance with Government security guidance to internal stakeholders.
Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
- Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
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Selection process
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted to attend an interview
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