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Security Architect

£550 – 650 per day Inside IR35
London – 2 days per week
6 Month contract initially

This role is to work on a contract basis for a Higher Education organisition working within a CISO function that supports many portfolio’s. This role will be in place to assess any Architecture Designs to ensure they are secure, and check over due diligence of new suppliers.

Key Responsibilities:

To set the information security technical standards in relation to the whole lifecycle: procurement; configuration; operation and decommissioning of IT products and services.
Responsible for developing a security strategy for IT products.
To own information security standards and be responsible for developing a roadmap that results in compliance with a baseline security model.
To take an active part in ensuring security by design within all IT projects.
To work with other members of the Compliance team to track and report on progress against the roadmap.
To work closely with the architecture practice to assist with baking security into architectural standards.

Essential Skills & Experience:

Documented experience and a strong working knowledge of the methodologies to conduct threat-modelling exercises on new applications and services
At least one of: CISSP, CISA, CISM, TOGAF, relevant SANS/GIAC certifications or similar.
Direct, hands-on experience or a strong working knowledge of vulnerability management tools.
Experience within Higher Education desirable.

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