Venesky-Brown’s client a public sector organisation in Edinburgh is currently looking to recruit a Cyber Security Specialist for an initial 12 month contract with option to extend on a rate of £500/day (Outside IR35). This role will be based in Edinburgh however attendance at the project site will only be required on an as-needed basis. Responsibilities - Be aware of the current cyber threat landscape and industry best practices and standards. - Support initial scoping and risk assessment of a change project. - Interpret security best practice and accreditation requirements to determine security requirements - Adapt existing cyber security standards and controls to fit specific change projects - Carry out threat modelling and risk assessments - Review high and low level designs drafted by solution architects. - Maintain a security design assessment for new services - Carry out basic hands on security assessments - Plan and co-ordinate independent pen testing - Provide recommendations for stage gating and go live decisions - Own completion and accuracy of all security related product delivery evidence Essential Skills - Security and Risk assessment - In depth understanding of and experience with enterprise scale digital service provision - Demonstrable recent record making security contribution during the development of a new digital service - Ability to work well in an agile project team with internal colleagues and suppliers - Ability to self-start accept ownership and see through security aspects of project start to finish - Ability to share knowledge and experience with colleagues Desirable Skills - Experience with MS Dynamics Power Platform and Azure - Experience managing independent testing (scope pre-test config triage findings) - Experience with MCSE Certified or equivalent experience - ITIL certification If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.