Security Architect - SC Cleared

Security Architect - SC Cleared
Whitehall Resources currently require an experienced Security Architect to work with a key client
**Please note this role is Inside IR35 and requires 3 days a week onsite in Cumbria**
Role Description:
The role provides security leadership and delivery requiring the following attributes:
· Be able to articulate security requirements to a Business Analyst based on a good knowledge of security standards, particularly NIST and ISO27001
· Communicate to the wider project the information security architecture, standards, practices and guidelines so the project is aligned
· Align MOD standards and frameworks with overall client business and technology strategy
· Own the security architecture, working with the Technical Architect to include this within the high and low level designs
· Be able to review current systems security measures and architecture so that these can be applied to projects
· Create Security architecture baseline to feedback in to projects and present to the architect community
· Have a good working understanding of network security including cryptography
· Have an understanding of Risk Management and Accreditation Documents
· Identify security design gaps in existing and proposed architectures to recommend changes or enhancements
· Identify and communicate current or emerging information security threats and how these impact the project
· Work closely together with technical architects to produce design specifications according to information security policies, while fulfilling business needs
· Good understanding of security assurance and pen testing, being able to scope testing, direct test teams, impact assess test outcomes, remediate test findings and communicate any residual project risk
· Be able to act as the security business change ambassador to ensure successful project service delivery

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