ICT Cyber Specialist

Aspira is currently looking for an ICT Cyber Specialist interested in joining us on a permanent basis in Dublin City Centre.

The role is to provide effective and efficient cyber security support for business Information and Communications Technology systems and infrastructure, including Cloud services.

Requirements:

• BSc in Computer Science or similar (Cyber security qualification, an advantage).
• 10+ years’ experience in a large organisation or multi-national, with a proven record in a cyber security role.
• Excellent working knowledge of achieving and maintaining NIS/CSF compliance or similar (ISO27001).
• Expert in the field of Network and Operations ICT technologies.
• Excellent knowledge of compliance systems/tracking.
• Good working knowledge in securing virtual and physical IT environments.
• Excellent understanding of CLOUD security technologies/services.
• Knowledge of business intelligence principals and dashboards, for the creation of security KPIs.
• Cyber security experience and understanding of the threat landscape, actors and vectors.
• Good understanding of the role of the National Cyber Security Centre (Ireland) / Garda (National) Cyber Crime Bureau and EuroControl.
• Good understanding of GDPR and the role of cyber security.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate highly technical issues and security requirements to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proven record in cyber security audits, oversight, and incident response.
• Proven ability to prioritise workload and manage expectations under pressure.
• Proven ability to analyse cyber security issues at a strategic level
• Excellent analysis & problem-solving skills.
• Proven ability to critically review, analyse and design solutions proposed by security subject matter experts (suppliers/consultants).
• An in-depth appreciation of the commercial realities & business impacts of introducing cloud environments and of applying security controls.
• Experience in managing a diverse portfolio of projects, from a cyber security perspective.
• Core understanding of Supply Chain Management and security.
• Experience in delivering large scale technical consolidation projects (in a multi-site environment, an advantage).
• Proven ability to conduct traffic, performance, capacity, feasibility and cost studies.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft product licensing and associated cyber security features.
• Excellent understanding of cyber security and associated threat landscape, including insider threats and industry cyber incidents.
• Ideally, experience working in a 24/7, 365 organisation.