Cyber Security Consultant - Red on Purple (Ethical Hacking)

Overview

Specialist role Cyber security consultant
Summary of the work The requirement is to develop a Red on Purple ethical hacking strategy pertaining to cyber security.

Latest start date 31/08/2016

Expected contract length The work is anticipated to take approximately 6 weeks, subject to an agreed plan of work.

Region London

Organisation the work is for Home Office

About the work

Who the specialist will work with The specialist will be required to work with internal teams, other suppliers and external stakeholders.

What the specialist will work on The requirement is to develop a Red on Purple strategy pertaining to cyber security that will cover: Defining and agreeing In-Scope and Out of Scope activities and deliverables. Defining and agreeing strict boundaries and agreeing them with wider HO SMT. Defining and agreeing Implementation Plan for this service.

Work setup

Address where the work will take place London 

Working arrangements The work may be done in a mixture of on-site / offsite time. All key meetings will happen on-site at Marsham St (with occasional travel to other HO locations, if needed). Some work may be done off-site; the exact distribution will be planned jointly with the supplier .

Security clearance SC

Skills and experience

Essential skills and experience 

• Recent experience (in the last 3 years) of working with HM Government
• Demonstrable experience of setting up such ethical hacking strategy, agreeing the strategy with all required stakeholders and implementing it as an ongoing service
• Demonstrable technical competence and related CESG certifications.

Nice-to-have skills and experience 

• Knowledge of ethical hacking tools
• Experience of putting tools into practice

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.