Apprentice IT Security Analyst

  • Withheld
  • Winchester, Hampshire
  • £11.56 per hour

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  • GMFJ Reference
    132354
  • Wages
    £11.56 p/h
  • Hours
    37.50 per week
  • Date Posted
    24/05/2021
  • Start Date
    24/05/2021
  • Duration
    Not Specified

  • Location
    Winchester
  • Status
    Now Taking Applications
  • Sector
    Cyber security professionals
  • Opportunity Type
    Degree
  • Employer
    Withheld

Description

Employer description: 



Hampshire County Council is responsible for a wide range of services across the whole county. The County Council’s role is to act strategically and implement policy as determined by Cabinet. This means delivering services to the people of Hampshire (and sometimes beyond) in an open and cost-effective way. The Council acts in the best interests of Hampshire and its residents.



Overview:



Hampshire County Council is offering an exciting and unique opportunity to earn while you learn, with a fully funded Cyber Security degree.



You will be given continued support and time off to study, all whilst using the latest technologies and gaining experience as a Cyber Security Analyst with Hampshire County Councils high functioning IT team.



Ideally you will have some experience within an IT environment however this is not essential as full training will be given to enable the right candidate to succeed.



You will be the first point of contact for IT security related advice. You will actively seek to understand current security threats in the IT environment and use various control methods and governance to minimise impact to Hampshire County Council.



Main Responsibilities:





  • Maintain security standards, procedures, and controls to manage and evaluate risk, with a mind-set of continuous process improvement


  • Report on the effectiveness of software security and compliance controls as well as risk mitigation strategies.


  • Contribute to all team initiatives that involves information security, championing the security awareness programme


  • Participate in the programme of planned, risk-based, information security audits, tracking all opportunities for improvement and non-conformities


  • Be the ambassador for all IT policies and processes, tracking, reviewing, updating and publishing against an agreed schedule


  • Investigate potential and confirmed information security incidents in accordance with the security incident management process, producing reports and recommendations that will assist with execution and traceability of required remedial actions


  • Reporting, analysing, and developing plans that will assist in reducing the impact severity and frequency of security incidents


  • Collaborating with the IT community to revise and enhance SMS processes and procedures to meet the requirements of ISO 27001:2017


  • Respond to enquiries from IT staff and provide security and data protection advice as required


  • Keep up to date with emerging security trends, developments, risks, threats and control measures and to be an active member of relevant security and data protection management communities


  • Continuously assess any shortfall between actual security measures in place and being effective, and those established at a policy level to highlight deficiencies for remedial action and policy improvement


  • Participate in Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery and IT Service continuity planning


  • Undertake any other duties commensurate with the grading of the post




Desired skills and personal qualities: [We are looking for someone who is:]





  • Enthusiastic


  • Confident


  • A keen collaborator


  • Able and keen with an interest in Information Security




Desired qualifications: 



Candidates must hold a relevant IT/Tech related Level 3 qualification which may include:





  • A-level


  • BTEC Diplomas/Extended Diplomas, Scottish and Irish Highers


  • Access to HE Diplomas or the International Baccalaureate.




If you hold a Cyber related Degree, you may not be eligible for this apprenticeship.



Every application will be accessed to ensure you meet the entry criteria. 



Important Information: 



QA’s apprenticeships are funded by the Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA), an executive agency of the Department for Education. 



To be eligible for a Government funded apprenticeship you must have lived in the UK or European Economic Area (EEA) for the last 3 consecutive years. 

For more information about this vacancy please contact QA on 01793696141 (Ref ID: 132354)

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