Job Reference: 23005003
Location: TBC
Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Secondment opportunity (May be subject to extension or may be reduced for any valid reason) - until 31 March 2025
Status: Full-Time
Working Pattern: 36 hours per week
Vacancies: 1 Post
Grade/Scale: Salary Range|NJC pts 43 - 46 | £51,515 - £54,606 per annum
Additional Information:
Please note, travel across EANI sites will be required in order to attend meetings, participate in projects and fulfil full range of duties and responsibility.
Base location to be determined on appointment.
Job Purpose
To align IT security with business objectives and ensure that the confidentiality, integrity and availability of EA’s assets, information, data and IT services supports the organisation to achieve the corporate objectives.
To protect the interests of those relying on information, and the systems and communications that deliver the information, from harm resulting from failures of confidentiality, integrity and availability.
The objectives of the post will be met when:
- Information is observed by or disclosed to only those who have the right to know (confidentiality)
- Information is complete, accurate and protected against unauthorised modification (integrity)
- Information is available and usable when required, and the systems that provide it can appropriately resist attacks and recover from or prevent failures (availability)
- Business transactions, as well as information exchanges between enterprises, or with partners, can be trusted (authenticity and non-repudiation)
Essential Criteria
- Hold a bachelor’s degree (QCF Level 6) or an equivalent or higher qualification in an IT related field – Computer Science, IT or Cyber-Security AND hold a Information security related qualification including CISSP or CISM.
- Have 2 years’ demonstrable experience of operating in information security roles Experience must include:
- Successful implementation of an information security governance and risk management framework incorporating policies, procedures and reporting.
- The operation of a successful information security risk management system.
- The management and/or design of information security enforcing controls, processes and procedures.
- Demonstrable knowledge of the current and anticipated cyber security challenges.
- Demonstrable knowledge of relevant information security frameworks and associated compliance processes e.g. ISO27001/02, ITIL, COBIT, NIST, CAF.
- Demonstrable knowledge of threat and risk assessment frameworks and methodologies.
- Demonstrable knowledge of cyber security trends and emerging technologies and challenges.
- Flexible working outside normal office hours maybe required to meet the requirements of the post.
- The successful candidate will be required: to have access to a suitable vehicle (appropriately maintained and insured for Education Authority business) that will enable them to carry out the mobility requirements of the post in an efficient and effective manner and thus meet this essential criterion; OR be able to provide sufficient information on the application form that will satisfy the employer that he/she has access to an appropriate alternative form of transport that will enable them to carry out the mobility requirements of the post in an efficient and effective manner and thus meet this essential criterion.
The above criteria is an extract from the job person specification, for a full list of criteria please follow the details below on the method of application.
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Closing Time: 20 December 2023
