Junior Cyber Security Analyst

Unijobs on behalf of our public sector client has a requirement for a Junior Cyber Security Analyst.

This is a temporary position; the initial contract duration is for 12 months with the possibility of extension thereafter. This position is also working off a hybrid model, with the successful candidate having the flexibility to attend meetings onsite when required.

Based off a 35-hour work week the successful candidate will be employed as an agency employee and will be paid an hourly rate of €28.60 based off an annualised salary of €52,235 and will accrue 30 days' annual leave per year along with public holidays.

*Applicants must be eligible to work in Ireland at the time of application*

Purpose of the post:

Our client has a requirement for a Junior Cyber Security Analyst who will work as part of the Cyber Governance, Risk and Compliance team. The successful candidate will play an important role in supporting the delivery of cyber risk management, cyber governance, assurance, and compliance activities. The post holder will support the effective operation of core governance and risk processes, including structured risk assessments, maintenance of risk registers, and tracking of mitigation actions through to closure.

The role will support audit, assurance, compliance, Cyber Controls and Supply Chain Risk Management activity through evidence coordination, action tracking, records management, meeting support and preparation of reporting inputs. The post holder will help ensure that requests, actions, documents and updates are progressed in a structured and timely manner, while escalating issues to the relevant team lead where required.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Support the Cyber Risk Lead and the Governance and Compliance Lead in delivering core cyber governance, regulatory compliance, risk management and control activities within the office.
• Analyse and conduct organisational cyber risk assessments and provide recommendations for mitigating identified cyber risks.
• Support policy maintenance, audit action tracking, regulatory evidence packs and NIS and NIS2 readiness activities, in line with best practice and applicable standards including NISD and NIS2 compliance requirements.
• Coordinate the collection of evidence for internal and external audits, regulatory reviews and NIS and NIS2 related assessments, maintain logs and registers of audit findings and regulatory actions, track progress to closure, and assist in preparing documentation and briefing material for engagement with national authorities.

Skills and experience:

Must demonstrate:

• A minimum of two years' experience supporting or managing activities related to cyber or technology risk, compliance or audit, within an organisation, preferably (but not necessarily) for a Health Sector Organisation, and this must be clearly demonstrated in the submission.
• Knowledge of cyber security regulations and frameworks including NIS and NIS2, NIST CSF and ISO 27001
• Experience maintaining reporting trackers and supporting the preparation of dashboards, reports and presentation packs for review by team leads and senior stakeholders.

Highly desirable:

• A relevant professional or third level qualification in cyber security, risk, regulatory compliance or a related discipline.

Professional knowledge and experience:

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Ability to understand and document risks, controls and compliance requirements using agreed frameworks and templates.
• Knowledge of cyber security standards and frameworks such as NIS, CSF and ISO 27001 and willingness to deepen this knowledge.
• Knowledge of designing and building data reports to support the identification, collection and analysis of relevant data to support the Cyber Risk Function. This will include KPIs, KRIs and trend analysis.
• Strong written skills including preparation of reports, minutes and briefing material.

Business competencies:

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Demonstrate the ability to manage shared inboxes, track incoming communications, assign or action requests as appropriate, and ensure follow up through to completion.
• Collaboration with internal and technical teams to assess the effectiveness of cyber risk security measures.
• An ability to quickly build relationships with a diverse set of stakeholders to ensure timely reporting on cyber risk metrics.
• An ability to work with the other (ICT) units to ensure compliance with the NISD and NIS2 cyber risk management requirement standards.
• Evidence of managing own workload effectively, prioritising tasks, tracking agreed actions and escalating issues or competing demands to the relevant manager or team lead where appropriate.

*This position may be subject to Garda Vetting and Foreign Police Clearance, if applicable you will be required to obtain these prior to commencing in this role*

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