It Security Officer

We are looking for a hard-working and enthusiastic individual with strong interpersonal, organisational, and collaborative skills who can identify key stakeholders and establish relationships with personnel across the MOD and deployed overseas. They will work in a specialised team of individuals from diverse backgrounds and will be able to assist in IT upskilling, finding opportunities for improvement, and provide expert technical advice regarding asset management policy and processes.
The ITSO will have wide range of digital and physical security tasks in this role, including monitoring and recording hardware, software, and network changes as well as the management of various MOD IT systems up to ABOVE SECRET classification. As manager of the Unit’s Secure Asset Database they will ensure that any missing or damaged IT equipment and potential security risks are reported immediately to the appropriate authorities. They will also manage who has access to these systems and will lead on CIS security incidents within the Unit, from conducting investigations through to the conclusion of the incident, recommending appropriate actions to take and ensuring all relevant parties are kept up to date on progress.
This role is very much a customer focused role and you will need to be able to deal with stakeholders at all levels, both internal and external, as you will liaise with cross-governmental departments as well as key stakeholders within the private sector. You will also be representing the Unit in security committees and working groups.
As this is a dynamic and ever-changing landscape the above is indicative of the kind of things you will be expected to do but is not exhaustive and there is a great deal of scope for you to grow the role in the ways you deem necessary. You will have the opportunity to shape the future of Information Technology Security within the Unit whilst also influencing security processes across wider Defence.