Specialist Security Advisor

A Specialist Security Advisor role with Turner & Townsend focused on advising clients on security risk management in capital programmes across various sectors, including life sciences, defence, datacentres, and infrastructure.

Location: United Kingdom

Responsibilities

• Engage with clients to identify and manage security risks throughout the different phases of capital programmes.
• Provide mitigation solutions against security threats
• Review and assure architecture, design and implementation to identify threats & risks.
• Offer clear, structured guidance and advice to strengthen security.
• Take part in design assurance sessions to identify, manage and mitigate security risks.
• ‘Build security in’ to complex programmes

Requirements

• Knowledge and experience of developing information security strategy, plans and governance.
• Demonstrable knowledge and application of recognised security assurance frameworks and standards such as ISO 27001, GovAssure or NIST CSF, NIS2
• Appreciation of Cyber Security standards, requirements and implementation.
• Experience in supply chain security assurance, governance and engagement.
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills, with the ability to translate technical information into actionable business language for communications with key stakeholders
• Experience as a subject matter expert within major projects/programmes
• Security qualifications in your area of expertise.
• Have held, or an ability to obtain UK Government Security clearance.