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Scottish Government Hiring for Information and Cyber Security Officer at Scotland Full Time
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£39,659 a year
Full Job Description
Overview:
This is an exciting role within Education Scotland where you will be instrumental in helping to drive forward the implementation of an ambitious Information and Cyber Security programme. Working with the Head of Information Security, the Technical Delivery Team and Digital Services, amongst others, you will help ensure the confidentiality, integrity and availability of corporate digital systems, and Glow, the national Digital Learning platform for schools which has over one million provisioned users. You will also help to support the design and implementation of cyber security controls and measures for transformative projects within Education Scotland. This is a high impact role which offers the successful candidates the opportunity of making a strong and significant impact to the benefit hundreds of thousands of learners and teachers across Scotland.
About Us
Education Scotland is Scotland’s national improvement agency for education. Our role is to provide assurance and promote improvement, from the early years to adult learning. We are committed to embedding our values of excellence, creativity, integrity and respect in everything we do.
This post has a salary range of £39,659 up to £47,485, with the expectation that all new entrants to the Scottish Government would come in on the entry level salary. There are annual increments (eligibility after probation period and thereafter meeting performance criteria) that will allow for salary to incrementally increase up to the maximum amount for that band.
In addition the Information and Cyber Security Officer will:
Competencies
Essential Criteria
DDaT Pay Supplement
This post attracts a £4,000 DDAT pay supplement after a 9 months DDaT competency qualifying period. Pay supplements are temporary payments designed to address recruitment and retention issues caused by market pressures and are subject to regular review.
We are currently seeking applications for an Information and Cyber Security Officer within Education Scotland based in Glasgow, Livingston, Dundee or Aberdeen.
This is an exciting role within Education Scotland where you will be instrumental in helping to drive forward the implementation of an ambitious Information and Cyber Security programme. Working with the Head of Information Security, the Technical Delivery Team and Digital Services, amongst others, you will help ensure the confidentiality, integrity and availability of corporate digital systems, and Glow, the national Digital Learning platform for schools which has over one million provisioned users. You will also help to support the design and implementation of cyber security controls and measures for transformative projects within Education Scotland. This is a high impact role which offers the successful candidates the opportunity of making a strong and significant impact to the benefit hundreds of thousands of learners and teachers across Scotland.
About Us
Education Scotland is Scotland’s national improvement agency for education. Our role is to provide assurance and promote improvement, from the early years to adult learning. We are committed to embedding our values of excellence, creativity, integrity and respect in everything we do.
This post has a salary range of £39,659 up to £47,485, with the expectation that all new entrants to the Scottish Government would come in on the entry level salary. There are annual increments (eligibility after probation period and thereafter meeting performance criteria) that will allow for salary to incrementally increase up to the maximum amount for that band.
Responsibilities:
The Information and Cyber Security Officer will contribute to and/or have the following responsibilities:
- Threat Identification and Risk Management.
- Security Project Design, Procurement and Implementation.
- Third Party Oversight.
- Internal and External Security Assessments
- Security Awareness Training.
- Providing consultancy on projects.
- Development of Information Security policies, procedures and
guidelines and managing compliance.
- Supporting and developing the Information Security Management
system.
- Incident Response.
In addition the Information and Cyber Security Officer will:
- Independently undertake risk management activities within a given area of practice or expertise, usually within established security and risk management governance structures.
- Lead the analysis and derivation of business-supporting security needs, undertake Cyber Security related risk assessments, conduct tailored threat assessment and other risk management activities, and ensure activities are consistent with applicable regulations and legislation.
- Provide tailored advice to a range of stakeholders on how to remedy identified risks by proportionately applying security capabilities, using published guidance, standards, and drawing on a range of experts as well as personal expertise.
- Provide expert security advice that highlights Cyber Security related risks, so risk or service owners can make well-informed and auditable decisions.
The Information and Cyber Security Officer will help to maintain the desired cyber security posture in line with our risk appetite. They will have experience of developing an Information Security Management system within a fast pace environment.
Competencies
- People Management
- Communications and Engagement
- Analysis and Use of Evidence
- Improving Performance
Essential Criteria & Qualifications:
No Specific Qualifications Needed
Essential Criteria
- Demonstrable knowledge of Information Security standards such as ISO27001 and NIST 800-53.
- Understanding of the internal and external information security risks and administrative, physical and technical controls to mitigate against these.
- Experience of providing information security advice and leading on the implementation of Information Security projects.
- Knowledge of current legislation including the Data Protection Act 2018 and GDPR.
DDaT Pay Supplement
This post attracts a £4,000 DDAT pay supplement after a 9 months DDaT competency qualifying period. Pay supplements are temporary payments designed to address recruitment and retention issues caused by market pressures and are subject to regular review.
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