Supplier Security Assurance Manager (SC Cleared)

Supplier Security Assurance Manager (SC Cleared)

• Employment Type: Contract
• Day Rate: £550 to £580 p/d Inside IR35 (based on candidate experience)
• IR35 Status: Inside IR35
• Contract Length: 6-months (likely to extend indefinitely)
• Hybrid Model (Subject to customer requirement): Mostly remote, may occasionally require 1-2 days per week on-site in London office, as well as attendance to client sites for audits/essential meetings etc.
• Office/Customer Locations: Office locations are spread throughout the country (mostly London, occasionally Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle).
• Travel to Customer Sites: Expensed by client.
• Security Clearance: Active SC Clearance (Essential)

About the Client and Role:

My client, a leading Cyber Security Services provider that specialise in supporting security services to the public sector, such as Police, Government & Defence, is seeking a Supplier Security Assurance Manager to lend their expertise of Security Supplier Assurance.

The candidate will be expected to support the delivery of the Supplier Security Assurance process throughout all stages of procurement/contract interactions. Responsibilities will include identifying risks, reporting, security reviews & auditing and ensuring minimum security standards are consistently met.

• Security Clearance: Active SC is essential
• Highly Desirable: Experience in Central Government/providing services to government departments

Main Responsibilities:

• Auditing of suppliers for security purposes. Candidates must have outstanding skill producing clear and well documented audits.
• Ensure security due diligence is conducted on all bid applications as part of the procurement process.
• Identify physical, personnel and information security risks and/or vulnerabilities and report these prior to contract award.
• Work with business to provide suppliers with early insight into the mandatory minimums security requirements expected of them during the life of a contract.
• Supporting and ensuring consistency in approach for the delivery of Supplier Security Assurance across Commercial Directorate
• Conduct on-going assurance activities post contract award to ensure supplier maintain compliance with minimum security requirements.
• Conduct on-site supplier security assessments/reports/audits

Desirable Certifications:

• Certified Cyber Professional (CCP)
• Security Information Risk Advisor (SIRA)
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
• Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
• Certification in Information Security Management Principles (CISMP)
• Governance Risk & Compliance Professional (GRCP)
• ISO27001 Lead Auditor