Cyber Security Consultant

Location: Remote UK, United Kingdom

Thales people architect identity management and data protection solutions at the heart of digital security. Business and governments rely on us to bring trust to the billons of digital interactions they have with people. Our technologies and services help banks exchange funds, people cross borders, energy become smarter and much more. More than 30,000 organizations already rely on us to verify the identities of people and things, grant access to digital services, analyze vast quantities of information and encrypt data to make the connected world more secure.

Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across the major industries of Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.

Are you a seasoned cyber security consultant with hands on experience implementing HSM's, Key Managers, PKI and Payshield?

Thales Cybersecurity Products are at the heart of digital security. Business and governments rely on us to bring trust to the billons of digital interactions they have with people. Our technologies and services help banks exchange funds, people cross borders, energy become smarter and much more.

Our Cyber Security Consultants are responsible for deploying and implementing our data security solutions in customer enterprise environments. You’ll be key in evaluating the security configuration assessment and measures and provides solutions on the management of cybersecurity and information risk to the clients.

This is a highly hands-on and technical role with extensive customer facing responsibilities. The individual will work with cross functional teams at customer sites focusing mainly on IT security, encryption, and key management, to install and configure our data security products.

Key responsibilities:

• Conduct audits and consulting services in the field of cybersecurity (architecture reviews and recommendations, compliance with best practices, etc.)
• Carry out risk assessments, define cybersecurity governance strategies, processes and security policies for our internal and external customers
• Provide advice and recommendations on improving the security level
• Implement security methods and processes to perform security risk analysis
• Assist in the integration of security standards and provide expertise in the implementation of cybersecurity projects
• Analyse the functional and technical needs of our clients to provide them with insight into the security solutions adapted to their needs
• Check compliance with applicable regulations, standards, policies and guidance on cybersecurity and information risk management (PCI DSS, NIST, ISO 27000, Privacy, etc)
• Support the development of appropriate and proportionate documentation to inform risk management decisions, ensuring these are expressed in terms meaningful to the business
• Check compliance with applicable regulations, standards, policies and guidance on cybersecurity and information risk management (PCI DSS, NIST, ISO 27000, Privacy, etc)
• Support the development of appropriate and proportionate documentation to inform risk management decisions, ensuring these are expressed in terms meaningful to the business
  
  
  

Right for this role?

Cybersecurity Product and solution implementation & implementation consulting experience. Products like Hardware Security Modules, Key Managers, PKI, Payshield for payment industry.

Ideally you’ll be familiar with the main risk analysis methods (EBIOS, ISO 27005), regulatory constraints (LPM, NIS, RGPD, II 901, IGI 1300) and security standards (ISO 27000, NIST, ANSSI, etc)

You are able to identify, analyse and evaluate cybersecurity and information risks

Have knowledge of Authentication and Identity management solutions

Experienced in database administration (mainly Oracle, MySQL and MS SQL)

You can demonstrate knowledge in programming background and experience (Java, C++, .NET, SQL, XML)

Knowledge and background in Cryptography and Security, including PKI, digital signature, encryption, certificates, HSM and cryptographic APIs (PKCS#11, OpenSSL,…)

Knowledge of legacy products : EFT, payshield 9000, P3CM…

YOUR CAREER AT THALES

Future opportunities will allow you to discover other domains or sites. You will be able to evolve and grow your competences in different areas:

Room and attention to personal development

Build your talents in another domain of Thales Group, discovering new products, new customers, new country or go to a more complex Solution

Choose between a technical expertise or a leadership path

Build an international career within a leading Engineering Group

In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency.

At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working.

Thales UK is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process. We will provide reasonable adjustments and support to ensure neuro-diverse applicants or those with a disability or long-term condition can be their best during the recruitment process. To request an adjustment, if you need this job advert in an alternative format or if you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Resourcing Ops for mid to senior roles, or the Early Careers Team for graduate and apprentice roles.

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