Junior Cyber Security Associate at Methods

Job Description:

The Cyber Security Associate Consultant - Assurance will have the following responsibilities:

• Follows standard approaches for the technical assessment of information systems against information assurance policies and business objectives.
• Signpost issues with information assurance using security policies from a multitude of organisations.
• Research and investigate attack techniques, new vulnerabilities and support team understanding.
• Review and performs risk assessments and risk treatment plans.
• Identify typical risk indicators and explain prevention measures.
• Maintain awareness of key business and industry trends, and understanding how they impact cyber risk.
• Be the point of escalation for support issues with our clients, with the ability to capture and signpost to appropriate resolvers in the team.
• Interact with stakeholders across our immediate team and some organisations.
• Provides feedback on Assurance processes and services to assist delivery.
• Supports orchestration of system certification and accreditation.
• Maintains integrity of records to support and justify decisions.
• Support the planning and documentation of services and projects.
• Advise on pragmatic solutions to service issues, escalating where necessary.
• Track trends in industry and bring to the team interesting topics and intelligence.

Requirements

You'll need to demonstrate or hold:

• SC clearance, previously held it, or able and willing to pass the process
• Relevant transferable skills
• Support experience or a background in IT
• Working as an effective member of a team
• Knowledge of networking fundamentals
• Interest in common scripting and programming languages
• Good stakeholder management, presentation and communication skills
• Ability to work with and learn complex software platforms
• Ability to think creatively to solve problems
• Teamwork skills, to support colleagues and share techniques
• Besides the technical side, we want someone with an organisational flair and customer service brain that can run and improve our service
• You will bring ideas of how to drive the team forward, reduce costs and have a desire to become skilled in the technical aspects of security assurance
• Our consultancy has multiple products, which you will operate based on guidance from our Cyber Security Senior Consultant and Principal
• As part of this you have the ability to expand your career. Working on other products, service lines or projects with investment and mentoring to build your career
• Resilience
• Strong collaboration and team working
• Good Communication skills
• Genuine passion/commitment to improving public services
• A determined and tenacious approach to work
• A creative approach to problem solving
• Good listening and comprehension
• Great stakeholder management
• Autonomy to develop and grow your skills and experience
• Be part of exciting project work that is making a difference in society

This role will require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance. As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard; details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website Gov.UK. If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria, then your employment may be delayed, or rejected . Details of this will be discussed with you at interview.

Benefits

Methods is passionate about its people; we want our colleagues to develop the things they are good at and enjoy.

By joining us you can expect:

• Autonomy to develop and grow your skills and experience
• Be part of exciting project work that is making a difference in society
• Strong, inspiring and thought-provoking leadership
• A supportive and collaborative environment

As well as this, we offer:

• Development access to LinkedIn Learning, a management development programme and training
• Wellness 24/7 Confidential employee assistance programme
• Social - office parties, pizza Friday and commitment to charitable causes
• Time off 25 days a year
• Pension Salary Exchange Scheme with 4% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution
• Discretionary Company Bonus based on company and individual performance
• Life Assurance of 4 times base salary
• Private Medical Insurance which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included)
• Worldwide Travel Insurance which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included)
• Benefits Platform offering various retail and leisure discounts

Company Benefits

• Choice of MacBook or PC, iPhone
• Holiday: 25 days a year, plus bank holidays, with the option to buy 5 extra days each year
• Pension: 4% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution
• Discretionary bonus: based on company and individual performance
• Life assurance: 4 times base salary
• Private medical insurance: non-contributory (spouse and dependants included)
• Worldwide travel insurance: non-contributory (spouse and dependants included)
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave after 18 months service
• Wellness: 24/7 confidential employee assistance programme, including counselling
• Social: Parties and social events, and commitment to charitable causes
• Professional development: access to LinkedIn Learning, and discretionary training budget
• Travel: season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme

Interview Process

• Phone screening
• 1st stage Interview - MS Teams
• 2nd stage Interview - MS Teams
• Decision