Cyber Security Specialist - Edinburgh - Outside IR35 - 12mth
7 days ago
Edinburgh
Cyber Security Specialist 12-month contract£500-550 per dayOutside IR35 Hybrid - Edinburgh (1-2 days per week onsite) We are currently recruiting for an experienced Cyber Security Specialist to join a busy digital transformation environment on a 12-month contract. This role will play a key part in ensuring robust cyber security practices are embedded across new and evolving digital services. Working as part of a dedicated cyber security function, you will provide specialist advice and guidance across the full service lifecycle, supporting projects from initial scoping through to go-live and ongoing operational readiness. Key responsibilities: • Provide cyber security advice and guidance to digital and transformation projects throughout their lifecycle., • Support early-stage scoping and risk assessment activities for new and evolving services., • Interpret security policies, standards, and accreditation requirements to define appropriate controls., • Conduct threat modelling and risk assessments to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities., • Review solution architecture and detailed designs to ensure alignment with security requirements., • Maintain and document security design assessments for new services., • Carry out hands-on security checks (e.g. configuration reviews), and coordinate independent penetration testing., • Provide recommendations to support stage gate reviews and go-live decisions., • Own and manage all security-related delivery evidence required for project assurance., • Contribute to the development of secure operational processes, including SecOps practices and automation. Key requirements: • Strong experience in cyber security and risk assessment within enterprise-scale digital environments., • Proven track record of contributing to the secure delivery of new digital services., • Good understanding of current cyber threat landscape, security standards, and best practice., • Experience working within agile delivery teams alongside internal stakeholders and third-party suppliers., • Ability to take ownership of security deliverables and drive them through to completion., • Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate technical risks and controls to non-technical stakeholders., • Technical experience across:, • Enterprise security tooling such as email filtering, antivirus, firewalls, WAF, and Microsoft Defender, • Security testing approaches including SAST and DAST, • Enterprise platforms including Active Directory, PKI, SCCM, Microsoft 365, and Azure (including Entra and Intune), • Virtualisation and operating systems, including Windows Server and Hyper-V, • Cloud environments, particularly Microsoft Azure, • Application platforms such as Microsoft Dynamics and Power Platform Desirable experience: • Experience working with Azure, Microsoft Dynamics, and Power Platform environments, • Experience managing external penetration testing activities, • Relevant certifications (e.g. MCSE, ITIL) or equivalent experience, • This is an excellent opportunity to join a high-profile programme, contributing to secure and resilient service delivery within a complex and evolving environment., • For more information or to express interest, please get in touch. This role requires someone onsite 1-2 days per week in the Edinburgh office. Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.