Cyber Security Specialist

Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.

GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, we’re inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We’re proud to play a part in protecting the world’s democracies. And we’re committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet. With over 16,000 employees across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.35 bn.in 2023. There are no limits to where you can take your career.

About GKN Aerospace

The Cyber Security Specialist is responsible the technical aspects of cybersecurity. Their role revolves around implementing, managing, and maintaining security measures to protect an organization's IT systems, networks, and data from cyber threats.

Responsible for response to security threats, attacks and similar.  Cooperate with Security Operations Centre service provider. Support the internal organisation with cyber security expertise. 
 

How You'll Contribute

• Required to follow all HSE rules and regulations.  Must wear appropriate PPE as required.
• Support in the definition of processes and supporting technology to assist the cyber security and IT/OT teams to actively monitor for threats and vulnerabilities.
• Supports in maintaining 24/7 cyber controls, operations, services.
• Promptly support in  escalation, response, resolution, and reporting of cyber security incident (service) and corrective actions
• Support in ensuring high-availability service levels, technical controls, analytics, and operations support objectives on cyber security tools.
• Working as effective member of multi locational team often requiring demonstration of leadership qualities.
• Develop and maintain cybersecurity control processes, standards and architectures
• Assess IT/OT environments including systems, networks, databases and applications.
• Support in maintenance, support, administration, break/fix remediation (including root cause analysis), availability/capacity reporting, and health/performance monitoring.
• Change management, operational readiness, lifecycle management and performance delivery for cyber security solutions.
   

What You’ll Bring

Essential:

• Relevant Degree or equivalent experience 
• Experience working in a virtual, multicultural, global environment
• Extensive experience in cyber security and/or IT risk management with a focus on security, performance and reliability
• Solid understanding of security protocols, cryptography, authentication, authorisation and security
• Knowledgeable in Security Information and Event Management
• Knowledge of system architectures. Able to understand the risk impact of vulnerabilities on existing and future designs and systems, and identify how easy or difficult it will be to exploit these vulnerabilities.

Desirable:

• Knowledge of Aerospace regulations and export control requirements 
• Able to work with business and technology stakeholders to understand the security implications of business change. 
• Working knowledge of NIST CSF, ISO 27001, Data Protection and other regulatory environments
• Background in Network and Firewall administration and  Cisco Certified Network Associate—Routing and Switching (CCNA)

What We’ll Offer

• Competitive salary dependent on experience
• Income protection
• Shopping discounts
• Cycle To Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Virtual GP Clinic for you and immediate family
• A collaborative, dynamic working environment 
   

We’ll offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further.  And with some of the best training on offer in the industry, who knows how far you can go?

A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working

Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN.  We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute.  It’s a culture that won us ‘The Best Workplace Culture Award’.  By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.

We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.

We are the place where human dreams, plus human endeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology. ​
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