Information Security Risk & Compliance GRC Analyst - Belfast
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Location
Belfast, County Antrim
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Sector:
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Job type:
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Salary:
Negotiable
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Contact:
Andrew Nitek
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Contact email:
andrew.nitek@thenorthstarr.com
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Job ref:
ANBELF_1567099021
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Consultant:
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Superb opportunity to join a global organisation in their Belfast head office in a new role. The role will focus on the completion of client information security questionnaires, audit preparation/ execution, fault detection and resolution
On a day to day basis the role will involve:
- Supporting the activity of the Information Security Team, including:
- Virus reports
- Investigations
- Security incident response
- ISO27001 audits & compliance
- Security Awareness
- Induction training
- 3rd Party vendor security reviews
- Support Information Security client assurance & compliance activity
- Deal with security-related support calls in ServiceNow and liaise with both clients and other IT teams to resolve these calls promptly
- Lead on security initiatives and project-manage them
- Represent the Security Team in change control as required
- Require the holder to achieve effective peer networking and form strong working relationships
- Perform regular audits of user account administration and security exceptions
Key requirements
- Must have experience in a technical environment, preferably within the legal or finance sectors. Usage of Active Directory, operating systems, computer networking and personal computer architectures, together with support call work in these areas.
- A good understanding of security technologies such as:
- Anti-virus
- Encryption
- Access control
- OS security
- IDS
- Mobile security
- Firewalls
- Vulnerability analysis
- Network security & TCP/IP
- A considered, methodical approach with attention to detail and high accuracy rates
- A focus on security and the capacity to consider the wider information security implications of an event and be able to carry out risk assessments
- Be familiar with key legal/regulatory requirements such as the DPA, FOI, GDPR and CMA
- Self-starter with the ability to plan, organise and deliver work to an acceptable timescale, without close supervision
- Ability to plan and co-ordinate information from various sources
- Ability to effectively prioritise and balance users' requests with good security practices. Ability to suggest secure solutions to a given problem.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Must display flexibility and a willingness to adapt to new working practices as required
- Able to balance common sense with technical ability and to react clearly and consistently under pressure
- Must be degree qualified (BSc Information Security, Computer Forensics or other Computing Science Degree)
- Security certifications such as the following are advantageous:
- CISSP
- Microsoft security certification
