Cyber Security Associate

Cyber Security Associate – Norwich Salary Circa £35,000. London Salary Circa £40,000.
We have an opportunity for a Cyber Security Associate to join our newly formed tenacious Third-Party Information Security Assurance Team (TPISA) helping support operations activities by testing of the Supplier Framework and Controls to ensure operational effectiveness, creating key templates and policies to explain 3rd party cyber framework and associated activities, tracking internal issues/findings. In addition, this role will also support the service management activities during BAU and onboarding by confirming the assessment schedule, resourcing the assessments, escalating issues, and reporting progress to internal and external stakeholders.

This is a great job for someone seeking an opportunity to apply their analytical and/or governance skills in an ambitious and fast paced role.  We also actively encourage educational development through certifications, training, self-learning and on the job training.

A bit about the job:
Having an interest in or some experience of third-party information security/control testing would be preferable as you will work with internal contacts to support the TPISA Operations team. Your role will be to support operations activities to make sure the TPISA team work efficiently based on the Supplier Framework and Controls.

Your experience and skillset will also be invaluable to support the team in:

• Tracking internal/external issues/findings

• Completing testing of internal third-party security framework controls

• Creating policy/procedures regarding the Supplier Framework

• Monitoring and supporting mailbox.

• Working collaboratively with the internal TPISA, Data Privacy, CISO and Procurement teams to keep Aviva and our customers safe.

Aviva operates a “smart working” policy meaning that we spend approximately half of our time working in an office this role is based in, London or Norwich.

Skills and experience we're looking for:

• Understand and communicate overall Supplier framework and controls to support the governance activities.

• Good stakeholder management, reporting and communication skills.

• Working collaboratively with teams from other disciplines within Aviva and with the suppliers.

• Experience in performing information security or IT security audits as a plus or have an interest in developing the skills on this.  

• Have an active interest in educational development through certifications, training, and self-learning.

What you'll get for this role:

• Norwich Salary Circa £35,000. London Salary Circa £40,000 (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications).

• Bonus opportunity - 8% of annual salary Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s.

• Generous pension scheme - Aviva will provide up to 14%, depending on individual contributions.

• 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and a choice to buy or sell up to 5 days

• Make your money go further - Up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts

• Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan and share in the success of Aviva with our Save As You Earn scheme

• Tremendously supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave

• Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work

• Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others

• We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools

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Aviva is for everyone:

We’re inclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Excited but not sure you tick every box? Even if you don’t, we would still encourage you to apply. We also consider all forms of flexible working, including part time and job shares.

We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working – spending around 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.

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We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please give Abigail Aitken a call on +44 7774 789975 or send an email to abigail.aitken@aviva.com