Cadent Gas Ltd
At Cadent we’re excited to be part of the future of UK energy! We’ve got a clear roadmap that will drive our performance to the forefront of our industry and support the UK government in achieving its net zero targets by 2050. We’re making a difference through innovation and new ways of working.
Together we’re shaping a cleaner, greener future for our 11 million customers whom we put at the heart of everything we do.
As a Cyber Risk and Controls Analyst, you will serve as a subject matter expert in the areas of IT and security controls compliance and auditing. You will implement robust compliance frameworks as well as support development of appropriate policies and plans to mitigate Cyber Security risks
Key Responsibilities
- Assess security and business risks, analysing and presenting critical risks and potential remediation activities to all levels of management within the business
- Prepares and maintains audit and test strategies that address the evolving business risk and information control requirements
- Operate as a focus for verification and audit expertise for the organisation, working effectively with strategic organisational functions such as legal experts and technical support to provide authoritative advice and guidance on the requirements for controls
- Monitor compliance with information security policies and procedures and report findings to the Information Security Manager; as well as track and report on the status of control remediation efforts
- Engaging primarily with controls owners and operators to test ISO27001 internal controls to improve testing and audits as well as recommending IT governance controls improvements.
- Play a key role in design, testing, implementation and operational effectiveness of internal controls, including 3rd party suppliers
- Provide expertise for the definition of strategies, policies, processes and guidelines for how we operate and manage cyber security controls across Cadent’s networks, systems and data
- Be a subject matter expert in the areas of IT and security controls, defining effective KPI’s and reporting, risk, compliance and assurance.
Skills and Experience
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- Minimum 2 to 3 years' experience in a Cyber Risk or Information Security role
- Ideally in a regulated environment, such as the utilities/ finance. Certified in or studying towards basic security standards, for example SSCP, COMPTIA Security+
- Good understanding of security across
- policy, culture, forensics, incident response and risk management
- Have practical work-based experience in at least three of these areas. Be able to understand both technical and non-technical security controls, and how they are applied in a business context
- Have had good exposure to assessing the adequacy of security controls, and exposure to designing security controls, with a specific focus on threat and vulnerability
- Good exposure to security risk management in an ISO27001 aligned environment
What’s In It For You
Here at Cadent, we are committed to supporting our employees to get the best out of themselves. For this role in particular we can offer:
- Funding and support towards completing qualifications
- Ample opportunity for progression within the business
- Mentoring and guidance opportunities
Why Join Us
We offer a host of benefits to suit your lifestyle and support your well-being. These include:
- Annual bonus
- Pension Scheme double matched up to a total of 18% of salary (i.e., employee contributions of up to 6%, double matched by a Cadent contribution of up to 12%)
- 25 days holiday, plus statutory days, and an option to buy more
- Fantastic career development prospects with funded learning options, including support with exams, and internal and external learning and development
- Strong focus on supporting you as an individual including:
- Flexible working
- Strong commitments to ED&I
- Generous family provision policies
- Flexible benefits including cycle to work scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, insurance, and healthcare packages, plus much more
- My Offers membership card – offering discounts and savings from hundreds of retailers
- 2 paid volunteering days per year
- Free gym access at the Ansty office, as well as a ‘Gympass’ scheme providing free or heavily subsidised local gym memberships
We want our employees to achieve a healthy work-life balance and are happy to discuss flexible working options with you if the role can accommodate it. Let us know about your flexibility requirements, whether that be reduced hours, remote working, flexible start/finish times, or compressed hours, and we will be more than happy to explore what’s possible for the role.
Diversity and Inclusion
Don’t meet every single requirement listed?
Understanding, learning, and celebrating what makes us different, as well as what we have in common, is good for us as individuals and enables us to work better together as one team. Cadent is committed to being an equitable and diverse employer that fosters an inclusive culture for all our employees, therefore, all our employment decisions are assessed based on qualifications, merit, and business need. So, if you’re excited about this opportunity but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification mentioned, we would still love for you to submit your application – You may just be the right person for this role or other opportunities at Cadent.
As a recognised Disability Confident Employer, we are proud to champion inclusion in the workplace and ensure to provide an environment that is accessible to all and supports individuals throughout their journey with Cadent. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments during the application process.
We place great importance on equity, diversity and inclusion, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Our employee communities Women in Cadent, Pride at Work (LGBTQ+), Embrace (ethnicity and religion), Thrive! (disability) and the Cadent Military Community can’t wait to welcome you!
Circle Back Initiative
As an active and proud member of The Circle Back Initiative, we aim to ensure that all candidates receive a response to their application, regardless of the outcome.
We will be receiving applications until the specified date above, though Cadent retains the right to close this vacancy early without prior notification, so it is advisable to complete your application at your earliest convenience.
Be part of something big. Help shape the future of gas for generations to come.
What’s next?
To be considered for this role, please submit your application with an up-to-date CV and our Talent Acquisition team will get in touch soon.To learn more about Cadent and what we do, visit our website at Home | Cadent (cadentgas.com)
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