Security Information Risk Advisor at Henderson Scott, Edinburgh, 12 Months, £Contract Rate

SIRA - Security Information Risk Advisor - Public Sector - 12 month contract

Are you a Security Information Risk Advisor available for a new project?

I am working with a public sector client in Scotland looking for a new SIRA to join their team. This will be an initial 12 month contract, outside IR35, working Hybrid with travel to Edinburgh as required.

I am keen to speak with candidates who have

• Strong background in technical information security and risk, covering both project delivery and BAU environments, ideally within the public sector/government departments.
• Proven experience in identifying, assessing, and managing information security risks and applying a risk-based approach.
• Experience in security assurance, control measurement, and conducting or supporting internal and third-party audits.
• Track record of creating ISMS and IT security documentation such as policies, standards, processes, procedures, and patterns.
• Ability to analyse business processes and map them to recognised control frameworks and industry practice.
• Confident communicator able to engage and mediate between technical, non-technical, and non-security stakeholders at different levels.
• Understanding of key security domains such as cloud, vulnerability management, access control, network security, secure coding, or systems support.
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and Certified ISO 27001 Lead Implementer and/or Lead Auditor (or equivalent).

Interested? Apply now for immediate consideration!