Job Summary
The salary for this role is £34,568 (inclusive of a Specialist Allowance). Onsite working is expected for 5 days a week, however, we actively support requests for flexible working. Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to make a difference? Join our team and contribute to the future of fusion energy. As IT Security Analyst, you will play a pivotal role within the Information and Cyber Security Group, under the Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions Unit within the Computing Division which is responsible for the centrally managed IT services and infrastructure of the UKAEA sites. This includes data networks, desktop computing, file systems, UNIX, Linux and Windows server systems, Information and Cyber Security and JET data acquisition and storage tools. It also provides service desk support and operational management of UKAEA computer rooms. In order to ensure that the UKAEA's IT infrastructure is resilient to cyber security threats, the IT information security analyst is responsible for managing, overseeing, and implementing information and cyber security systems across the whole IT infrastructure. Under the guidance of team members with more expertise, the role entails supporting and enhancing UKAEA's information and cyber security processes and detection systems as well as performing vulnerability testing on the organization's IT infrastructure.
Responsibilities
* Analyse and assess potential security threats and risks to our organization's information systems and data.
* Conduct security assessments and penetration testing to identify vulnerabilities and recommend appropriate controls.
* Provides authoritative advice and guidance on security strategies to manage identified risks and ensure adoption, and adherence to standards. This includes advice on the application and operation of all types of security controls, including legislative or regulatory requirements such as data protection / GDPR and software copyright law.
* Monitor security events and alerts and take appropriate action to respond to and mitigate potential threats.
* Helps develop policies, standards, processes, and guidelines for ensuring the physical and electronic security of automated systems. Develops implementation approach, taking account of current best practice, legislation, and regulation.
* Collaborate with other departments to ensure that information security requirements are integrated into all business processes and systems.
* Contributes to the design and development of IT security solutions across the organisation.
* Design and Conduct trainings to IT system administrators, management, and all staff.
* Provide regular reports on the organization's security posture to senior management and other stakeholders if required.
This role requires employees to complete an online Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) / be eligible for SC Clearance (must have resided in the UK for the last 5 years), including the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions and possibly a search of open source data.
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