Senior Cyber Consultant

Bank Of England

Job Description – Senior Cyber Consultant (010689)

Senior Cyber Consultant – ( 010689 )

Primary Location

Primary Location UK-ENG-London

Job

Job Information Technology

Organisation

Organisation 147000 – CYBER SECURITY DIVISION

Job Posting

Job Posting 28-Mar-2024, 12:43:41 PM

Work for an organisation steeped in history with a front row seat for the digitalisation of the financial sector, and the rise of rise of fintech and regtech. A core organisational strength, with our people at our centre, Technology enable the Bank of England to deliver its mission by providing a hugely diverse set of technical solutions and platforms. From supporting critical systems which underpin the UK economy, to evolving data analytics, reinventing our online presence, and introducing a fully digital workplace. Be part of a team that’s constantly evolving, just like our industry.

We take pride in our people, with backgrounds and experiences as diverse as the solutions they provide. You’ll enjoy flexible working opportunities, a strong sense of community and well-being, and a collective mission to promote the good of the people of the UK. All of which add up to make the Bank a hugely rewarding place to work.

Department Overview

The Cyber Security Division (CSD) is part of the Technology Directorate within the Bank of England. CSD is an award-winning division of cyber security professionals who are committed to keeping the Bank of England safe from cyber-attacks and incidents. This year CSD were recognised with the Financial Services award of the year at the National Cyber Awards. This followed previous award wins for individuals within our Cyber team at the WeAreTechWomen and Women in IT Awards, and Central Banking’s Best Cyber Resilience Initiative.

This role is a superb opportunity for someone to start or develop their career in Cyber Security.

We are looking for a dynamic person who is passionate about IT security, takes pride in doing high quality work and is motivated by making a difference. The Consultant will assess supply chain cyber security risks and work with colleagues to ensure that the risks and understood and effectively managed. They will also work with suppliers to strengthen the security of their operations and look for ways to improve the Bank’s resilience to incidents.

The successful candidate will strengthen their knowledge of cyber security controls, risk assessment, incident management and will develop valuable relationship management experience.

Key responsibilities:

• Complete risk assessments by liaising with suppliers, assessing the significance of non-compliance with controls, figuring out residual risk remains and agreeing risk remediation actions with internal/external stakeholders.
• Work closely with the business to ensure third party risks are clearly articulated and included in the business Risk Register.
• Participate in business supplier reviews, acting as the cyber SME.
• Support the Bank’s incident response process when a supplier is involved.
• Support continuous monitoring initiative of key third parties.
• Improve awareness and understanding of third-party cyber security risks with local awareness sessions.
• Help improve assurance processes, ensuring the team become more effective and efficient.
• Train and develop more junior team members.

Role Requirements

• Technical knowledge at intermediary level including an appropriate qualification (e.g., CompTIA Security+, CISM, CISSP and CISA)
• Experience working in a technical role
• Achievement oriented – must enjoy getting things done
• Passionate about technology and cyber security
• Must be collaborative, inclusive and work well in a team
• Able to prioritise work and manage multiple responsibilities
• Good Microsoft office skills
• Actively learning about new technical concepts and/or technologies
• A good understanding of IT security policies and technical standards (e.g ISO 27001, NIST, Cyber Essentials, COBIT, SOC 2 Type II etc )
• Good report writing skills

The Bank values diversity and inclusion – we want to reflect the society we serve better, we want the best people to work for us and we want our workplace to be inclusive. We value all forms of diversity, including but not limited to age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, race, religion and sexual orientation.

We expect colleagues to spend a minimum of 40% of their working time in the office per month. Subject to that minimum requirement, individuals and managers should work together to find what works best for them and their team.

We are also committed to making adjustments for candidates and employees where possible, and have partnered with external expert organisations to support us in this. We are a member of the Disability Confident Scheme , and people who wish to apply under this scheme should check the box in the ‘Candidate Personal Information’ under the ‘Disability Confident Scheme’ section of the application.

Salary and Benefits Information

This specific role offers a base salary of circa £59,905 – £69,120 per annum (depending on skills and experience) on a full-time basis. We encourage flexible working, part time working and job share arrangements. Part time salary and benefits will be on a pro-rated basis as appropriate.

In addition, we also offer a comprehensive benefits package as detailed below:

• A non-contributory, career average pension giving you a guaranteed retirement benefit of 1/95th of your annual salary for every year worked. There is the option to increase your pension (to 1/50th) or decrease (to 1/120th) in exchange for salary through our flexible benefits programme each year.
• A discretionary performance award based on a current award pool.
• A 7% benefits allowance with the option to take as salary or purchase a wide range of flexible benefits. (Note that from April 2023 and for the Benefits year 2023/24, this will increase to 8%)
• 26 days’ annual leave with option to buy up to 12 additional days through flexible benefits.
• Private medical insurance and income protection.

National Security Vetting Process

Employment in this role will be subject to the National Security Vetting clearance process (and typically can take between 6 to 12 weeks post offer) and the passing of additional Bank security checks in accordance with the Bank policy. Further information regarding the vetting and security clearance requirements for the role will be provided to the successful applicant, and information about how the Bank processes personal data for these purposes, is set out in the Bank’s Privacy Notice

The Application Process

Important: Please ensure that you complete the ‘work history’ section and answer ALL the application questions fully . All candidate applications are anonymised to ensure that our hiring managers will not be able to see your personal information, including your CV, when reviewing your application details at the screening stage. It’s therefore really important that you fill out the work history and application form questions, as your answers will form a critical part of the initial selection process.

The assessment process will comprise of two stages. There will be an interview and candidates will need to complete an initial interview and case study with the team. The second stage will be an interview with senior managers in the division.

Please apply online, ensuring that you complete your work history and answer ALL the application questions fully and in detail as your application will not be considered if all mandatory questions are not fully completed.

The closing date for applications is 21 /4/24 .