Security Assurance Co-Ordinator

On behalf of FCDO we are looking for a Security Assurance Co-ordinator (Inside IR35) for a 12 month contract. Hybrid working based in either London, Milton Keynes or Glasgow.

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) pursues our national interests and projects the UK as a force for good in the world. We promote the interests of British citizens, safeguard the UK's security, defend our values, reduce poverty, and tackle global challenges with our international partners.

The Security Assurance Co-ordinator will be responsible for delivering the following outcomes and deliverables.

Outcomes:

Deliver an advisory specialist service to the project delivery function.

Purpose: Assess the project security posture, through the phases of project delivery and articulate the remediation activity via production of the Secure-By-Design self-assessment tracker.

For each project, main activities for the Co-ordinator, collaborating with technical and security, will include the following:

1) Commence the registration of the Project to adopt Secure by Design.

2) Capture business objectives and user needs.

3) Ensure security is captured in the business case. Ensuring cyber security is captured in the business case will enable further resources to be identified.

4) Update the Secure by Design Self-Assessment Tracker.

5) Source evidence to support the security position and statements for the project.

6) Track secure by design confidence profile to ensure cyber security remains integral as the service evolves.

7) Ensure specific security roles and responsibilities are assigned.

8) Source a threat assessment with relevant teams.

9) Determine which security controls will apply to risks.

10) Support the implementation of a vulnerability management process with Operations teams.

11) Update the security posture of the system where changes are applied.

12) Retire security components securely in the decommission phase.

Essential:

. An active SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be willing & eligible to undergo checks. (Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position (short-term nature of this role and speed at which we require a postholder in situ) preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active security clearance.)
. Demonstratable experience of working within Cyber/Information Security.
. Cyber Risk Management experience.
. Experience of working in highly secure environments.
. Secure by Design knowledge.
. Cloud experience (Azure, AWS).
. CISSP qualification or equivalent.
. Knowledge of UK Government cybersecurity frameworks and standards (NCSC CAF, Government Functional Standard GovS 007, Cyber Security Standard) and international standards (ISO 27001, ISO/IEC 27005, NIST, COBIT)

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, FCDO guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".