Information Security Lead

Our client, a leading global Provider of Specialist Design, Engineering and Construction Services across a variety of key sectors including Data Centres, Renewables and Transmission and Distribution Utilities is seeking an Information Security Lead to work from their Limerick office.

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Key Responsibilities:

• Development of ISO 27001 Information Security Management System, its policies and procedures.
• Assist with the continuous development and implementation of IT security strategy for the organisation, with specific responsibility for technology security strategy.
• Work closely with the IT Department and Quality to ensure alignment of security controls with IT security strategy, policy, and standards.
• Implement and Maintain the IT Risk Register, evaluating risks and ensuring risk treatment plans are completed to protect information assets.
• Maintain policies, procedures, and standards in line with current and emerging requirements.
• Enhance and streamline third-party supplier assessments, ensuring cybersecurity involvement, cataloguing and tracking of risks, and monitoring for changes.
• Stay abreast with international laws and regulations to proactively identify gaps.
• Assist in the completion of the Information Security Internal Audits with the Quality Department Develop to ensure controls are continually tested for efficacy.
• Action on audit recommendations arising from internal/external audits and security reviews.
• Configure and carry out regular vulnerability scans against all workstations, servers and network infrastructure.
• Provide Training and guidance to business leaders and users so they are aware of corporate Information Security policy and standards, and security issues relevant to their business units.
• Evaluate new technologies, products, vendors and applications against security standards.
• Monitoring and reviewing access to applications, database management systems and underlying operating systems.
• Monitor, analyse, document and resolve potential security breaches and vulnerability issues in a timely and accurate fashion.

The Ideal Candidate:

• 3rd level IT qualification essential
• 3+years experience in similar role.
• Practical experience developing risk and compliance programs.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop and track risk mitigation efforts.
• Prior involvement in performing Information Security gap analysis against compliance standards.
• Experience implementing processes to facilitate customer security inquiries and audit activities.
• Good interpersonal skills, team player, with a positive attitude in dealing with people.
• Proficient working knowledge of ISO 27001:2013 Standard.
• Self-Motivated with an eagerness to progress within the industry.
• Logical thinker with an ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and implement solutions.

For more information or to apply directly please email aimee.burke@sonastechnical.com

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