Cyber Security Technical Specialist

Business Unit / Team: Technology Operations & Cyber Security (TOCS) – Cyber Cluster/Cyber Projects Team
Salary range: £38,000 - 45,000 DOE + red-hot benefits
Live to challenge the status quo. Live a life more Virgin.
Our Team
As a Cyber Projects Specialist, you will become part of the dynamic Cyber Projects Team within the Technology Operations & Cyber Security (TOCS) function. The Cyber landscape is constantly evolving, and with this so too are security threats and risks. You will have an important role in protecting the Bank and its customers working across a number of the Bank’s change initiatives and provide security advice and guidance to Business and Technical stakeholders. You will play a key role in ensuring that security controls are delivered inside Projects and change initiatives in line with business risk appetite.
If you like a fast-paced role that will challenge you, then you may have just found it! We're looking for self-motivated enthusiastic individuals, who have a real passion for Cyber Security, and are ready to make a real difference to a successful team.
What you’ll be doing…

• Providing expert guidance to change initiatives regarding industry regulations, frameworks and best practice
• Capturing evidence that security requirements and considerations are integrated into change solutions
• Identifying and assessing security risks and making recommendations to further improve Virgin Money’s security posture
• Defining the objectives, boundaries and focus areas of security tests to ensure change solutions don’t introduce any vulnerabilities into Virgin Money’s technical ecosystem
• Ensuring that any risks or findings from security scans or tests are remediated prior to changes being promoted to production

We need you to have…

• Experience of working in Cybersecurity risk/consultancy roles
• A comprehensive understanding across a range of Information Security domains e.g. Identity & Access Management, Network Security, Cryptography and Public Key Infrastructure, Mobile & API security etc.
• Experience of Cybersecurity frameworks e.g. NIST, OWASP Top10, CIS Benchmark, ISO27001
• Experience of Cloud Computing
• Experience of Risk Management - Carrying out Cyber Risk assessments, making recommendations to address control weaknesses and managing remediation activities
• Experience of security assessments and testing - scoping the coverage of vulnerability scans, penetration tests etc.
• Experience of Threat Modelling

It’s a bonus if you have but not essential…

• Knowledge and understanding of Microsoft security products – Azure, Defender, Sentinel, Azure Information Protection, Intune
• Information Security certifications e.g. CISM, CCSP, CRISC, CompTIA Security+
• Active involvement in the Cyber Community e.g. participation in working groups, forums, facilitating knowledge share sessions etc.

Red Hot Rewards

• Generous holidays - 38.5 days annual leave (including bank holidays and prorated if part-time)​ plus the option to buy more
• Up to five extra paid well-being days per year​ 
• 20 weeks paid, gender-neutral family leave (52 weeks in total) for expectant parents and those looking to adopt 
• Market-leading pension
• Free private medical cover, income protection and life assurance
• Flexible benefits include Cycle to Work, wellness and health assessments, and critical illness 
• Ability to work anywhere in the UK​ (where the role allows) 

And there's no waiting around, you'll enjoy these benefits from day one.
Feeling insatiably curious about this role? Apply as soon as you can. If we’re lucky to receive a lot of interest, we may close the advert early and would hate you to miss out.
We're all about helping you Live a Life More Virgin, so happy to talk flexible working with you.
Say hello to Virgin Money
We’re making great strides towards achieving our ambition of becoming the UK’s best digital bank.  As a full-service digital bank with a heritage stretching back over 180 years, we`re a workforce to be reckoned with.  We're putting the full power of our experience behind disruptive ideas that reinvent the role a bank plays in people's lives. We strive to create positive experiences for our millions of customers and our purpose, ‘Making You Happier About Money’, underpins everything we do. We believe in doing banking differently, innovating and working together to make a real difference. Join us and Live a Life More Virgin that empowers you with choice and flexibility in how you work.
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Now the legal bit
Living A Life More Virgin allows our colleagues to be based anywhere in the UK (if the role allows it), but we'll need you to confirm you have the right to work in the UK.
If you're successful in securing a role with us, there are some checks you need to complete before starting. These include credit and criminal record checks and three years' worth of satisfactory references. If the role is part of the Senior Manager Regime and Certification Regime, it requires enhanced pre-employment checks – we'll ask for six years of regulatory references, and once in the role, you'll be subject to periodic employment checks.