Information Security Manager; Hindlip Job England UK,IT/Tech

We are currently recruiting for an Information Security Manager in Hindlip.

Pay rate: 49,602 per annum.

Contract duration:
Temporary ongoing

Purpose:

Responsible for the maintenance of the client’s area and National Accreditation, to maintain onward connectivity to national Networks and Systems ensuring that accreditation processes are driven by business objectives and compliant with His Majesty’s Government Information Assurance (HMG IA) standards and national best practice.
To be the focal point for all information assurance related issues ensuring that the client System Users’ safeguard the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information by following security standards and guidelines.
To maintain the Incident Register, investigate reported incidents and if required inform National Agencies or appropriate Managers with recommendations on corrective measures to prevent a re-occurrence.

Main Responsibilities:

To lead on delivery of the Information Security programme and accreditation processes and act as subject matter expert to provide professional guidance and specialist advice for all information security and information risk matters.

To achieve compliance with mandatory information security requirements and national reporting standards, including timely completion of annual Community and Cabinet Office Public Services Network (PSN) Codes of Connection (CoCo) and Police Digital Services (PDS) Security Assessment for Policing (SyAP)

To recommend, review and produce policies and best practice for the ongoing management and maintenance of information security management reporting to and taking direction from the Audit, Assurance and Compliance Board.

To assess compliance with the Information Security Policy, associated procedures and processes and working with stakeholders to drive remediation where non-compliances exist.

To be responsible for information risk assessment processes to identify, analyse, evaluate and monitor technical, procedural, physical, and personnel risks in information and information processing systems. Also responsible for identifying and supporting the implementation of security safeguards and countermeasures.

To lead an information security audit and compliance regime to ensure compliance with information security regulations, standards, policies, and guidance on information risk management.

To be responsible for the compilation and maintenance of Risk Management plans and Information Risk Assessment Reports(IRAR) ensuring that IT systems are accredited and subject to accreditation review.

To lead investigative and reporting action of all actual and suspected incidents of security significance and produce quarterly reporting returns Police Digital Services (PDS)

To update knowledge and assimilate information in relation to changes and developments in respect of legislation, information management, and information security procedures and best practice.

To develop a general information security training, education, and awareness programme for completion by all officers and staff and a tailored training programme for Information Asset Owners (IAO’s), senior managers and other stakeholders to include the cause, likelihood, and potential business impact of information risks.

To actively engage all key stakeholders, including partner agencies and third party suppliers, sharing, storing or processing information in the application of information security best practice and HMG standards, ensuring compliance with Home Office legislation and statutory guidance.

To maintain awareness and knowledge of all current relevant information security management legislation, methods and practices ensuring that an environment of continuous improvement, innovation and emerging best…