Cyber Risk Assessment Analyst
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 05 Awst 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £55,000.0 i £62,000.0 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | plus discretionary bonus |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 26 Awst 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Newport, Newport, NP10 8BR |
| Gweithio o bell: | Hybrid - gweithio o bell hyd at 2 ddiwrnod yr wythnos |
| Cwmni: | Hays Specialist Recruitment |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 4713515_1754397527 |
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Cyber Risk Assessment Analyst
Up to £62,000 + bonus
South Wales/Hybrid
Permanent
I'm looking for a cyber risk assessment specialist to identify and assess cyber risks across our client's IT and OT environments. The successful candidate will also be recommending mitigation strategies to strengthen cyber resilience and meet regulatory requirements.
The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in cyber risk assessment alongside strong experience translating technical risk and control issues into business language.
The role requires eligibility for SC clearance and visa sponsorship cannot be offered.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Conducting structured cyber risk assessments across IT and OT systems
- Gathering technical and business data to inform risk analysis
- Using tools and frameworks to identify, assess, and prioritise risks
- Collaborating with stakeholders to assign risk levels and remediation priorities
- Evaluating the effectiveness of existing security controls
- Recommending mitigation strategies and validating security measures
- Maintaining accurate records of assessments and mitigation actions
- Reporting risk trends and recommendations
- Managing the risk acceptance process and ensuring proper documentation
- Ensuring compliance with internal policies and external regulations
- Supporting incident response planning with risk insights
- Staying current with cyber threats and best practices
- Continuously improving risk assessment methodologies
What I'm Looking For:
- Strong understanding of security frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001).
- Strong understanding of cyber risk management and threat actors
- Knowledge of technical security controls
- Experience in cyber risk assessment and technical IT or OT roles
- Familiarity with CNI environments and IEC62443 would be useful
- Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills
What's in it for you:
- Up to circa £62,000
- Discretionary bonus
- 25 days leave plus bank holidays
- Good pension scheme
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