Cloud Security Lead (Financial Services) - Inside IR35

My client, a global Insurance company, are looking for a Cloud Security specialist to join their team on a 6 month contract basis, in London. This role will sit Inside IR35 and you will have to be in the office 2 days per week.

About the Cloud Specialst Role:

Provide Cyber Security Technology and Integration Assessment for my client's IT Change Projects utilising a Secure Design Framework based on the NIST framework.

The role will require the ability to work with Architects and Solution Design SME's across a range of technologies to identify Cyber threats and gaps in controls and processes.

The regular output across workstreams will be the production of the Secure by Design assessment, NFR's and supporting the project in identifying, remediating or raising relevant risks.

Key Responsiblities:

• Lead security assurance, assessments, advisory for IT and Business projects (Cloud and On-prem) within EO and globally against the NIST 800-53 cyber security standard and compliance framework
• Partner with the security architecture and other relevant teams to define security patterns and ensure that appropriate security controls are embedded within solutions
• Develop non-functional security requirements and provide directions on how they should be integrated into solution designs
• Carry out security risk assessments and provide the appropriate mitigation to identified risks.
• Collaborate, guide and influence IT and Business stakeholders in correcting non -compliant processes.
• Assist and contribute to strategic global, and regional security projects and initiatives and their deployment within EO and Global security teams.

Preferred Experience:

• Strong demonstratable experience with Azure, AWS and Google Cloud platforms
• Strong demonstrable experience with security and risk-based standards such as ISO2700X, ISO31000, NIST800 and PCI-DSS and other relevant security risk standards and technologies.
• Experienced in helping a business, its’ partners and customers to become more innovative and fast paced delivering improved business agility.
• Experienced in working across multiple in house and outsourced service models, time zones and collaborating in a multi-cultural environment.

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience Preferred Education Specifics
• Degree in cyber / information security, Information technology, management or business

• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
• Sherwood Applied Business Security Architecture (SABSA) or equivalent, highly regarded.
• Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) or equivalent
• Certified Risk and Information Systems Controls (CRISC)
• Other security certifications such as Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)

If the above is of interest please apply to this role or call me on 0207 509 8040 to discuss in more detail.

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