Cyber Security Assurance Specialist

We are seeking an experienced cyber security professional to join the Assurance team within Tesco Bank Vulnerability Management, as part of Barclays. In this role, you will liaise with a wide range of stakeholders internally and externally to provide assurance and risk assessments for technical implementations and projects across the bank. You will, through applying a broad spectrum of cyber frameworks and knowledge, ensure that software, applications, and architecture are secure by design and hardened against vulnerabilities, providing high quality and confidence assurance against risk and vulnerabilities within the changing landscape of modern banking.

To be successful as a Security Assurance Specialist, you should have experience with:

• Strong technical written & verbal communication/Stakeholder management skills

The role requires you to write documentation and liaise with multiple stakeholders both internally and externally, technical and non-technical alike. So good communication skills and being able to bridge the gap between technical and non-technical stakeholders is essential

• Relevant Cyber Security Experience/Qualifications

Either experience of working in cyber security, cyber risk management, penetration testing or cyber assurance OR a relevant active qualification to demonstrate applicable knowledge (e.g. CISM, CPSA, CompTIA, CISSP, etc.)

• Keen attention to detail (technical focus)

You will need to review complex technical documents and designs to identify gaps and potential security concerns.

• Experience of working in banking, financial services, or a related industry
• Knowledge and awareness of emerging technologies, and industry trends and best practices in cyber security
• Knowledge of security/assurance needs in the emerging AI/LLM landscape OR Experience of providing assurance or risk assessment for AI/LLM solutions

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

This role is based in Edinburgh.

To identify potential vulnerabilities within the banks IT systems using penetration testing tools and techniques to ensure security of computer systems, applications, servers, and networks.

• Development and execution of assessments, audits, and threat models to identify vulnerabilities within the banks systems, applications and servers using penetration tools and techniques, and communicate key findings and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Collaboration with stakeholders and IT teams to identify emerging cyber-attack techniques, tools and technologies and to support the development of penetration testing methodologies.
• Development and maintenance of comprehensive documents and reports for senior stakeholders on penetration test findings, and remediation guidance.
• Collaboration with stakeholders to understand their security requirements and controls in business processes, application/services, to enhance overall security posture and assurance.
• Identification of emerging vulnerabilities, exploit codes and cyber-attacks to develop testing methodologies and assurance activities.

• To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions.
• Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes
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