Security and Information Risk Advisor (4728)

Are you ready to drive effective information security risk management for a vital public service? Join us as a Security and Information Risk Advisor within our Digital Risk & Security branch, where your expertise will guide our commitment to protecting Social Security Scotland. If you are passionate about cyber security and have a keen interest in safeguarding critical information, apply now to join our talented team and take the next step in your career.

GDD Pay Supplement

This post is part of the Government Digital and Data (GDD) profession and currently attracts a £4,000 annual GDD pay supplement, which is paid monthly - pay supplements are reviewed regularly.

Responsibilities

• Conduct risk-based assurance reviews of internal solutions and third-party suppliers, assessing control effectiveness, identifying risks and vulnerabilities, and recommending remediation activities to support compliance and informed risk-based decision-making.
• Manage complex risks, issues, remediation activities, and lessons learned, applying appropriate risk methodologies and advising on risk impact, tolerance, and mitigation strategies.
• Design and review secure system architectures, applying architectural principles, patterns, and appropriate levels of rigour to deliver effective business outcomes.
• Assess the impact of vulnerabilities, emerging technologies, and developments in security technologies on existing and future systems, recommending appropriate responses and controls.
• Build and maintain effective stakeholder relationships, managing expectations, resolving issues, and facilitating discussions on complex or high-risk matters, often within challenging timescales.
• Represent the security profession and communicate complex technical and risk concepts to a wide range of audiences, both internally and externally.
• Apply knowledge of systems, security, policy, business architecture, and legal or regulatory requirements to develop secure technical solutions and controls.

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

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Expected Timeline (subject to change)

Sift – w/c 31st August 2026

Interview – w/c 21st September 2026.

Location – In Person in either Dundee or Glasgow

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