Information Security Trainee

EllisKnight are working with a fantastic company who deliver fully managed ICT services to the UKs Defense and Security sectors and other government departments. They deliver these services by selecting the best people with the right mix of skills, experience, qualifications, and personality to fit in with our existing team of specialists. Our client is now looking for Information Security Trainee to join the growing team.

The Information Security Trainee will play a key role in assisting the Senior Information Security Manager ensuring the company is compliant with all aspects of IT security. Including the delivery of a variety of innovative, accreditable, cost efficient and profitable solutions to comply with HMG's security classification system.

The role encompasses two key areas:
* Information Assurance: Assisting in implementing measures focused on protection and safeguarding of the Company's critical information and relevant information systems, assuring the integrity, availability, authentication, confidentiality and non-repudiation.
* Information Security: Protecting information and information systems from illegitimate access, usage, revelation, alteration, disruption and destruction to achieve the objectives of data integrity, availability and confidentiality.

Responsibilities:

Planning Information Assurance Capability:

• Assist in developing and maintaining Information Security Management System (ISMS) to best support the Company's activities, including Risk Management and Accreditation Document Sets and Company Security Policies.
• Contribute to the development, maintenance and continually improve a set of controls and measures to manage any threats to information assets.
• Assist in the coordination and implementation of all protective security activities.

Implementing Information Assurance:

• Form part of the Company's Security Incident Response team, taking responsibility for whatever activities are deemed necessary by the Incident Lead.
• Develop and assist with delivery of the Company's Information Security awareness, education and training programme.

Evaluating Information Assurance

• Assist in the process of continual Audit, to ensure that compliance is maintained with the various requirements on the Company, and to support continuous improvement.
• Assist the Senior Information Security Manager in facilitating periodic review of policies and procedures.
• Arrange IT Health Checks for Managed services and manage any follow up actions.
• Carry out research on current Cyber Security products and where appropriate write business cases for their implementation.

Qualifications

• Degree educated
• CompTia Security+ Training will be provided
• Must hold or be able to gain national security clearance/ Developed vetting clearances.
• To meet government policy requirements, must be a British national.