Cyber Assurance Specialist

Requirements of the role

The FCA regulates the conduct of 45,000 firms in the UK to ensure our financial markets are honest, fair and competitive. Follow this link to find out more About the FCA.

Cyber and Information Resilience (C&IR) is responsible for the management of cyber security at the FCA. ‘Cyber security’ means the protection of the FCA’s data and systems from malicious activity, including theft, damage and disruption, in order that the FCA can deliver its key business functions. C&IR is now part of a new formed Directorate lead by our CISO, Director of Cyber & Operational Resilience Division.

This role sits within the wider Assurance team of the Cyber and Operational Resilience (C&OR) department.

C&OR is responsible for the management of cyber security at the FCA. ‘Cyber security’ means the protection of the FCA’s data and systems from malicious activity, including theft, damage and disruption, in order that the FCA can deliver its key business functions.

What you will be doing?

• Conduct cyber security assessments and evaluate the effectiveness of the FCA defence strategies, incident response plans and control measures
• Analyse existing cyber security policies, procedures, and frameworks to ensure that compliance with applicable regulations, best practices, and industry standards
• Scope and manage Pentest Engagements, identify vulnerabilities, threats and risk exposures that may pose a threat to the FCA data security and operational stability
• Collaborate with internal Audit, Risk and Policy and Governance and Compliance teams to establish effective guidelines, compliance, and good practices to enhance the cyber security posture

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