About The Role

Role: Cyber Security Officer REF 133632
Contract Length: 6 months
Location: Hybrid/Hackney - typically 1-2 days in office
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate to Intermediary: £500 per day

 

Spinwell is recruiting for a Cyber Security Officer for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CYBER SECURITY OFFICER

  • Security Monitoring: Maintain visibility over the Council's security posture by monitoring alert queues via CrowdStrike Falcon and integrated log management tools. Investigate and escalate alerts where required.
  • Compliance & Governance Support: Assist in maintaining alignment with NIST CSF, track documentation, policy compliance, and audit requirements across ICT teams.
  • Vulnerability Tracking & Reporting: Oversee regular vulnerability scanning schedules. Analyze scan results and recent Penetration Testing reports, prioritizing risks based on business impact and compliance deadlines. Exposure or skills in penetration testing and web application testing would be a bonus.
  • Remediation Coordination: Act as the main interface between security compliance and infrastructure teams. Track outstanding technical vulnerabilities and ensure system owners carry out remediation actions.
  • Incident & Risk Logging: Assist in maintaining the internal Cyber Risk Register, documenting control failures, and supporting minor incident investigations or root-cause compliance reviews

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE CYBER SECURITY OFFICER

  • EDR. Practical, operational exposure to CrowdStrike Falcon.
  • Compliance Frameworks: Solid understanding NIST or other frameworks such as ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials Plus).
  • Strong Documentation & Liaison: Excellent written communication skills for Policy & Standard creation, updating security registers and translating compliance needs into clear requests for IT infrastructure teams.
  • Experience with Microsoft Entra and Google Workspace, particularly on the operational and security aspects,
  • Previous contracting experience within a UK Local Authority or broader public sector organization would be desirable but not essential.

    QUALIFICATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

    The following certifications or equivalent are beneficial and a guideline for the role

  • CompTIA Security+, Network+ and/or CySA+
  • CrowdStrike Certified User (CCU) or above (e.g. CCFA)
  • Microsoft SC-200 (Security Operations Analyst) or SC-900
  • (Nice to have) BCS CISMP, ISO 27001 Foundation/Auditor, or equivalent framework training.
  • (Nice to have) CISSP or CCNA.
 

If you are a Cyber Security Officer, apply now or send your CV to Spinwell!

 

 

We welcome all applications regardless of background, in line with our commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion.

 

Applying to this or any other vacancy advertised by Spinwell Ltd constitutes an agreement for Spinwell Ltd to hold your details for 24 months for the purpose of assessing suitability for the advertised position and to make you aware of any other positions deemed suitable of which You will make you aware by means of either email, text or phone. In line with GDPR regulations you are able to request your details be removed from the company data at any time by emailing us

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