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The Ministry of Defence employs over 50,000 Civil Servants. Within that, the Army Top Level Budget (TLB) employs around 12,000 MOD Civil Servants located at over 300 locations. Ours is a diverse workforce, with roles ranging from trainers, human resources, teachers, and psychologists to storekeepers, financiers, project and programme managers, and policy secretariat staff. There are many different functions and professions delivering key outputs for the Army.
Step into the future of warfare with the Information Directorate, where data drives decisions and digital dominance defines victory. We lead in strategic data management, intelligence, and cutting-edge technology, delivering the tools that give the Army a decisive edge on the modern battlefield.
As part of our civil servant team, you'll be at the forefront of information warfare, countering disinformation, safeguarding critical data, and ensuring information integrity in a rapidly evolving digital battlespace. You'll work with state-of-the-art tools, including AI, advanced analytics, and next-gen tech, helping the Army outthink, outmanoeuvre, and outpace its adversaries.
In the Information Directorate, you'll turn that vision into reality. From strengthening cyber resilience to driving digital transformation on the front lines, your expertise will shape the Army's future. You'll collaborate with a diverse network of experts, deploying innovative strategies to maintain the Army's dominance in an increasingly contested information environment.
This is more than a job - it's your chance to redefine digital defence, push the boundaries of innovation, and directly contribute to the Army's lethality and operational effectiveness.
Join us. Shape the future. Strengthen the force.
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.
Job Description:
An exciting job role exists in the inclusive and innovative Cyber and Security Team as a Cyber Vulnerability Manager. This post is an excellent opportunity for individuals looking to develop and progress their careers.
The Cyber Vulnerability Manager will be responsible for limiting the Army's exposure to vulnerabilities by identifying, assessing, and mitigating vulnerabilities within a variety of systems across the Army Digital Enterprise. This will involve collaborating with a variety of stakeholders both internal and external to the Army to remediate vulnerabilities in a timely manner on behalf of the Army Chief Information Security Officer. You will contribute to future development of Army policy and processes in this area to prevent future vulnerabilities or limit their impact.
Secure behaviours play an integral role in protecting both the UK, and our Armed Forces, against external and internal threats. Through this role, you will have the opportunity to develop a broader understanding of the security risks facing the Army across the cyber domains. You will also become a member of the Government Security Profession, and there are further opportunities for continued professional development.
We are looking for a talented and motivated individual who is a team player but is equally comfortable working on their own to assure physical, personnel, cyber and information security and ensure confidentiality, integrity and availability of Army operated and managed systems and networks.
The successful candidate must be comfortable engaging with wider Defence, Government, and industry. Occasional travel within the UK will be required but this will rarely demand overnight stays.
The successful candidates will be required to:
* Engage with all available sources to identify, triage, and prioritise vulnerabilities on Army systems
* Identify and communicate mitigation measures and provide direction and guidance on ways to implement or improve controls, reducing risk
* Collaborate with stakeholders to manage vulnerabilities and undertake remediation activities
* Communicate common mitigation strategies such as patching and basic configuration change (system hardening)
* Research new and emerging vulnerabilities, such as Zero Day events, to assess the risk to the Army
* Identify areas for improvement in the Army's Vulnerability Management process and tooling to develop future policy and guidance
If you are a strong communicator able to engage with stakeholders across government, work efficiently and at pace, across multiple IT systems and security classifications, we need you!
This post is an excellent opportunity for individuals looking to develop and progress their careers. Appropriate training courses will be provided to ensure the candidate has the skills and knowledge required to perform the role.The MOD offers support and development in your career, including training as part of your role. In the Army we are passionate about delivering great things for our people. But we also know you will have a life outside of work; we respect your priorities and are committed to flexible working practices to give you freedom to balance work and life.
The Army prides itself on being a supportive employer and where possible encourages flexible working, helping you to maintain a great work/life balance.
Other benefits for Army civil servants include:
* 25 days paid annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years' service
* Highly competitive pension scheme
* Personal and professional development of skills
* Alternative working patterns for many roles
* Access to the Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), a free service that assists you with achieving a productive, healthy environment that is conducive to a healthy lifestyle
* Enhanced parental and adoption leave
* 6 days special leave per year which can be used for volunteering activities
* Learning and Development
* Free parking
* Access to on-site gym
We believe that everyone has the potential to make a difference and you will be supported to help you learn and advance in your career. This includes working towards membership of a professional body and/or undertaking a modern apprenticeship as part of your role.
A modern apprenticeship is a combined package of work and training. Through the schemes available you will gain a professional qualification, practical experience, and the broader skills required to develop in your current role and pave the way for your future career.
We are passionate about Smarter Working and believe that a combination of flexible working practices, digital technology and modern workspaces will give you the opportunity to enjoy a healthy work-life balance, while ensuing you deliver your outcomes effectively and efficiently - we expect you to know where to be to have the most impact, balancing your individual needs with that of your team and the organisation. However, recognising the benefits of face to face working, especially for new joiners, there is an expectation that you would be in the office at least 60% of the time (3 days a week).
The post does not offer relocation expenses.
External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period.
Please Note: Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.
Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.
Any move to MOD from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/ .
The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment however some exemptions are in place, please refer to local guidance. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments.
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We are looking for enthusiastic individuals who can handle the pressure of coordinating a wide range of activities and should be comfortable working within the cyber security profession, willing to challenge established norms and processes and be prepared to adapt to changing priorities. Applicants should also have effective written and verbal communication skills and display a positive and professional attitude. Good judgement and strong interpersonal skills are required, as well as the ability to work under pressure.
Essential:
* Relevant work experience in cyber or vulnerability management
* Ability to work with diverse internal and external stakeholders and build strong relationships
* Highly organised and able to deal with multiple requests/priorities with competing deadlines
Desirable:
* A formal relevant certification, but not limited to the CISM, CISSP, Degree, HND, HNC, or extensive relevant work experience
* Membership of one or more recognised Professional Security Body
* Have previous experience working in a security environment
* Previous experience working in a military environment
* Understanding of the National Institute of Security and Technology (NIST) Framework
At application you will be asked to provide a CV including your career history and relevant qualifications and a personal statement of no more than 500 words demonstrating your suitability for the role against the essential criteria, including any relevant Cyber/Vulnerability Management work experience or qualifications. You will also be assessed against the following behaviours:
* Communicating and Influencing
* Making Effective Decisions (lead behaviour)
When choosing your Behaviour examples, please make sure you use real life scenarios that relate to your own experiences. Whilst technology may help to enhance your written submission, presenting the ideas of others or those generated by technology, could result in your application being rejected.
Applications will be sifted using all elements listed above, but in the event of a high number of applications, a sift will be conducted on the CV, personal statement and lead behaviour only: Making Effective Decisions.
At interview you will be assessed against the following behaviours:
* Delivering at Pace
* Managing a Quality Service
* Communicating and Influencing
* Making Effective Decisions
You will also be asked experience based questions based on your CV and personal statement.
Application sifting will be scheduled to take place within 7 days of the application closing date. Interview dates are to be confirmed but these will be held in person at Army Headquarters, Andover. We endeavour to keep to these time frames, but these are subject to change around business needs.
The Ministry of Defence requires all candidates who are successful at interview to declare any outside interests. These declarations will be discussed with successful candidates following the interview process and before a formal offer of employment is made, as some outside interests may not be compatible with MOD civilian roles. This will not, in the majority of cases, prevent employment in MOD, but it is a measure that must be taken to ensure that appropriate mitigations can be put in place to manage any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest from the first day of employment.
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact: .
As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came in to effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical. This role does not meet that category and we will not sponsor a visa. It is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points based system.
Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn. #J-18808-Ljbffr