Office for National Statistics Jobs – Cyber Security

About the job

Cyber Security Vulnerability Lead Analyst

Location: We operate a hybrid working model and fully support flexibility with colleagues already based across the UK working from home and linked to one of our core locations in Newport or Titchfield (Fareham).

Salary: £39,200 – £47,400 plus a skills allowance of up to £5,000 (non-pensionable and non-contractual) may be payable. Starting salary and level of skills allowance will depend on a technical skills assessment at interview.

Working Patterns: All our vacancies are offered as a flexible option of Full time, Part time, Flexible working or Job Share

Closing Date: Apply before 11:55 pm on Thursday 20th October 2023

We are looking for Cyber Security Vulnerability Lead Analyst, the role forms part of the Office for National Statistics Cyber Security team within the Security and Information Management Division at the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The role reports to the Cyber Security Principal Analyst.

Job Responsibilities

As a Cyber Security Vulnerability Lead Analyst you will Provide feedback and recommendations to the Cyber Security Principal Analyst on the emerging threats and the effectiveness of the vulnerability management service. Your responsibilities include but aren’t limited to:

• Manage the triage and prioritisation of vulnerabilities through a risk-based approach, ensuring mitigation measures are implemented.
• Manage the development and implementation of the threat intelligence service across ONS engaging with internal and external stakeholders.
• Proactively identify and leverage threat intelligence sources to inform strategic vulnerability mitigation measures.
• Develops ONS security policies and procedures to meet the corporate, regulatory and legal requirements.
• Leads the Cyber Intelligence Team.
• Experience working in a security profession in a UK Government Department would be advantageous.

You will need a willingness to work towards or obtain relevant professional qualifications and memberships :

• Working towards or have obtained, relevant professional membership e.g. practitioner level within the CESG Certified Professional scheme (CCP).
• Working towards or have obtained, professional development qualifications within specialist Security discipline e.g. Certified Ethical Hacker, ISO 27001 Security Auditor etc.

For a full Job description and details of the skills and experience we are looking for, please follow the APPLY button to our advert on Civil Service Jobs.

In return we offer you:

✔Hybrid working in an organisation voted top in the UK for work-life balance

✔A market leading pension scheme – our employer contribution rate is around 27%

✔A choice of working patterns *for every role*: full-time, part-time, job-share.

✔Maternity, adoption or shared parental leave of 26 weeks full pay (subject to qualifying criteria)

✔Upskilling Opportunities – Staff development is taken seriously with your right to learn protected and invested in through courses, certifications and e-learning provided or paid for by ONS!

✔Employee Assistance Programmes

✔Diversity Network Groups

✔Mental Health Allies

✔Civil Service Sports and Social club

✔Generous holiday allowance – 25 days annual leave, rising to 30 days after 5 years service in addition to 9 public holidays

For more information about this role, a full application pack, and to apply, please follow the APPLY link to Civil Service Jobs.