Information and Cyber Risk Assurance Advisor

The Integrated Corporate Services (ICS) is a shared corporate service. It provides corporate services (HR, Finance, Digital, Commercial, Security and Estates) across the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ) and the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT).

Our team of over 400 professionals will be leading the way in how these functions will be delivered in the future. Our ambition is to be the leading provider of integrated corporate services for government and set the standard for quality, efficiency, and innovation in our field.

We offer great working benefits including a world-class pension, flexible working options and a career where your learning and development is taken seriously. We are enormously proud to be a Disability Confident Leader employer. We support candidates with adjustments throughout our recruitment process. Information about disability confidence and just some examples of the adjustments that you can request can be found in the reasonable adjustment section below.

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Lead cyber security risk management and assurance activities within established governance frameworks.

Identify, analyse and assess cyber risks to information, systems, platforms and business processes, including threat assessments and risk-based exceptions.

Derive and assess security requirements aligned to legislation, policy and recognised standards. Provide proportionate security advice to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Partner with ICS Digital to support live services, incident management, escalations and remediation activities.

Provide clear, evidence-based advice on cyber risk, impact and mitigation, enabling informed and auditable business decisions.

Produce high-quality risk assessments, assurance reports, recommendations and briefing material for senior stakeholders.

Deliver GovAssure activities, including WebCAF development, evidence management, remediation planning and future assurance preparation.

Provide security assurance for applications, platforms and services through Secure by Design reviews, penetration testing, architectural governance and go-live assurance.

Support cyber security operations, including incident response, operational escalations and on call Duty Officer responsibilities.

Develop and maintain cyber security policies, standards and guidance through consultation and governance processes.

Act as a trusted advisor to ICS customer including, DESNZ and Arm's Length Bodies, representing the security function at boards, forums and governance groups.

Represent ICS and the Department at cross-government security forums, contributing to standards, guidance and best practice.

Provide technical leadership and line management to cyber security professionals, supporting capability development, quality assurance and succession planning.

Support and deputise for the Deputy Chief Information Security Officer, escalating significant cyber risks and providing leadership when required.

As a line manager, set objectives, support development and manage the performance of team members.

As a line manager, you will be responsible for working with your members of staff to define their objectives, as well as managing their development and performance.

Essential Criteria

• Information Risk Management: Experience conducting and reviewing cyber risk assessments, evaluating security controls and reporting security risks.
• Applied Security: Ability to derive security requirements through threat, vulnerability and impact analysis, and apply appropriate security controls.
• Threat Understanding: Knowledge of the cyber threat landscape and ability to communicate business impacts and risks clearly.
• Communication: Ability to explain cyber risks, assurance outcomes and recommendations to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Strong relationship-building skills, with experience influencing senior stakeholders and communicating assurance, audit and investigation outcomes.
• Security Governance and Assurance: Experience reviewing technical and architectural documentation and providing proportionate security assurance.