Cyber Security Consultant IT & Digital

Vodafone
Newbury
3 months ago
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Location: Newbury + *Hybrid
Working hours: Full time hours per week – Mon to Fri

Salary: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits


*Hybrid

At Vodafone UK we believe that through collaboration and connection with our colleagues we can achieve great things. Our hybrid working approach allows our people to work both in the office and at home, providing the flexibility and resources you need to succeed in your role. We don't require you to be in on specific days; instead, we ask people to come into the office 2-3 days each week, on average 8 days a month. Our “Office in a Box” home working kit will provide you with everything you need, no matter where you are.

Who We Are

At Vodafone UK, diversity isn’t just a buzzword, it is core to who we are as a company. We’re proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work and are committed to driving inclusion for all; creating a workplace that is fully representative of the communities and customers we serve.


What you’ll do 


In this role you will carry out the Secure by Design assessments and provide guidance to projects and BAU activities across the following UK business functions:

Consumer & Business: Your focus will be to ensure we deliver secure products and services to our customers across Consumer & Business markets, as defined by Vodafone UK’s Consumer & Business functions. Internal: Your focus will be to ensure we deliver secure solutions to support Vodafone UK’s internal business functions. These internal business functions include Technology, Finance, HR, Corporate & External Affairs and Business Intelligence.

The projects and “business as usual” changes you will be working on will encompass the full range of IT & Digital technologies encompassing:

Online & Digital including Mobile Applications Customer Management & Billing Systems Business Intelligence and Big Data Business Support Systems  Cloud Infrastructure & SaaS Automation Solutions End user computing / BYOD.


Main responsibilities:

Apply subject matter expertise to secure our networks, products and services Ensure project designs comply with Baseline Security Requirements and security policy Ensure that projects integrate with security baseline controls such as IPS/IDS, WAF, Firewall Change Management, Identity & Access Management, SIEM and Vulnerability Management Ensure internal customers, external suppliers and delivery partners are aware of security standards and future strategy to influence development roadmaps Identify security risks, manage them with key stakeholders, and provide recommendations for risk mitigation Build relationships with your stakeholder community across the Vodafone business Escalate deviations from baseline security requirements and security architecture Provide advice and guidance to SbD Managers, Specialists and Cyber Security Champions.  Approves designs that comply with policies and standards and are within parameters set by the Secure by Design Managers Escalates designs which deviate from policies, standards and parameters set by the Secure by Design Managers

Who you are 

You must be eligible for SC Clearance Competent in understanding network designs and equipment configurations used to deliver a wide range of IT and telecommunications solutions Competent in applying security policies and principles defined in security architecture to real world scenarios Understands and applies risk management principles Effective communication skills to influence stakeholders and explain complex security requirements in simple terms Stakeholder Management - established as the go-to person for any project issues impacting on Corporate & External Affairs teams Establishing and maintaining single point of contact relationship with key project manager(s)

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