Security Incident Officer

Location: Glasgow, United Kingdom

In fast changing markets, customers worldwide rely on Thales. Thales is a business where brilliant people from all over the world come together to share ideas and inspire each other. In aerospace, transportation, defence, security and space, our architects design innovative solutions that make our tomorrow's possible.

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.

Security Incident Officer

Location – Any UK Site (Hybrid)

Are you looking to build your career as a security professional?  Do you want the opportunity to work within a highly regarded team that will support with your learning and development? Then look no further…

As the UK Incident Officer this role is defined as the person accountable / responsible for the daily security incident coordination and investigation on all Thales UK Sites. This role will be responsible for initial assessment, triage, engagement and reporting of all security incidents and events across Thales UK.

Key responsibilities

• Assessment, triage, engagement and investigation of all Security Incidents and Events

• Trend analysis, learning from experience activities and identification of root cause analysis

• Identification of internal and external threats including insider

• Responsible for all incident reporting locally and to board level

• Conduct training and awareness activities around security incidents and events

• Support CSO and UK wide Thales planning for security events

• Support internal and external audits (i.e ISO27001)

• Travel and investigate security incidents where required

• Engage and research across multiple departments internal and external for the purpose of horizon scanning, skill share and prevention against security incidents

• Lead on security incident cultural improvement across Thales UK

• Deliver security induction and threat briefings when required

• Create and own briefing materials for the CSO

• Support security working groups

• Deputise for the UK incident Manager when required

• Engage and meet with key personnel from external bodies

• Responsible for reporting to WARP and wider defence/Police

• Support site security teams with physical, personnel and information activities as and when directed

• Work closely with the deputy Site Security Manger on local projects

• Management of incident databases and shared areas

• Responsible for updating and management of all internal incident processes and policies

• Responsible for management of security incident Wiki pages

• Responsible for supporting group and UK security incidents and travel domestically and internationally. Act as Thales UK incident point of contact for all SOS activations

•  Ensure all GDPR considerations are met and endorsed.

About you

• Be able to demonstrate relevant experience working in a similar security related role/environment

• Possess good organisational, communication, presentation and report writing skill

• Have experience of building relationships with customers, partners, suppliers and internal stakeholders at all levels

• Be a self-starter with a positive attitude combined with excellent interpersonal and motivational skills

What We Can Offer

We’re committed to giving you opportunities to be your best. We believe in embracing the passion and potential of our people, and to achieve this we offer market leading training, development and experiences, along with the opportunity to be mentored and coached by some of the smartest minds in the industry. We hire from within as our first priority, so you’ll have a myriad of opportunities within our diverse, global organisation.

Flexibility

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.

Thales is an equal opportunities employer and diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of Thales.

This role will require SC Clearance. It would be advantageous if currently held, however, if not currently held, it is a requirement that the successful applicant will undergo, achieve, and maintain SC Clearance.  Please visit the UKSV website for further guidance.

To be eligible for full SC, you generally need to have resided in the UK for the last 5 years.  In some circumstances, a minimum of 3 years’ residence in the UK over the last 5 years may be accepted, with additional overseas checks.

For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the National Security Vetting (NSV) Agency - United Kingdom Security Vetting - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

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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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