ICT Security Technical Lead

ICT Security Technical Lead

Leek Wootton, Warwickshire

Grade H - £46,947 - £50,094 (including market force supplement)

Permanent

Full Time

The closing date for this post is 12 noon on 3rd February 2020

Those currently eligible on the redeployment register will be given prior consideration.

Interview dates to be confirmed

At Warwickshire Police we are on an exciting journey to return to being an independent force by spring 2021. This brings with it significant opportunities to establish our own operational ICT team and thereafter to transform our ICT to provide efficient, effective and modern services to our staff and officers. We are looking for a range of experienced and enthusiastic ICT professionals to help build the team and contribute to strategic improvements.

If you are interested in this role, please send your CV and a Cover letter explaining how you meet the person specification in the role profile attached to evolve-recruitment@warwickshire.pnn.police.uk

The main purpose of the role is to ensure that Warwickshire Police’s ICT systems, services, and underlying technology are designed, built, tested, and maintained to nationally set policing security standards

We are specifically looking to recruit an established professional with significant ICT security leadership experience in either policing or military environments

Main Responsibilities:

To provide expert technical security advice and associated assurance to all ICT-based projects and other technical ICT activities

To be the professional lead on technical security on behalf of the Head of ICT, and represent Warwickshire Police ICT externally on matters of ICT security, including linking with NPIRMT and other national bodies

To participate in and constructively contribute to internal security forums, ensuring that ICT security actions are aligned to organisational priority and need

To develop and maintain ICT security architectures, protocols, operating procedures, and a register of active security controls

To ensure that technical security measures in place for our ICT systems are aligned to nationally set policing security standards, and keeping step with changes driven by the National Police Technology Council and the NCSC.

To work with the Information Security Manager to provide technical input for accreditation required as part of access to secure policing and/or government environments

To support the ICT Operational Services Manager on ICT continuity and recovery testing and associated activities

To provide technical specifications and be the primary liaison for independent technical security health checks (penetration testing), taking responsibility for ensuring the timely implementation of agreed remedial actions

To provide technical specifications and be the primary liaison for independent technical security health checks (penetration testing), taking responsibility for ensuring the timely implementation of agreed remedial actions

To ensure that the organisation has effective tools in place for intrusion detection and prevention

To lead the technical investigation of any cyber-security incidents impacting Warwickshire Police’s ICT

To develop the security knowledge and understanding of all ICT colleagues at a level appropriate to their role

To support Information Security colleagues with any education/awareness initiatives, providing input on matters related to technical security

To undertake impact assessments of new legislation, threats, ICT suppliers, and solutions, and to initiate new or changed ICT security controls, protocols or procedures.

To undertake other duties commensurate with the nature, level of responsibility and grading of this post, as required.