IS Security & Data Protection Manager

My client a leading Cork based company has an urgent requirement for an Information Security
- Provision of an information security
- Protect business information assets through the identification, assessment, monitoring and reporting of information security/data protection risks including the assessment of emerging obligations and technology risks;
- Development and execution of an assurance plan over the critical information security/data protection risks facing the business;
- Through the development of a data governance process embed and co-ordinate information; security/data protection activities within the people/processes/systems of each function of the business
- Maintenance of information security policies, procedures and standards;
- Provision of training and oversight to all employees, contractors or other third parties, ensure proper information security in accordance with established organizational information security policies and procedures;
- Assessment of vulnerability of systems and infrastructure to information security threats;
- Monitoring of information security, including compliance with policies, procedures and controls;
- Managing response to any security incidents which may arise;

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

- CISA (Certified Information System Auditor), CISM (Certified Information Security Manager)
- Experience of managing information security in large scale organisation
- Experience with ISO 27001 framework.
- Experience with Data Protection Act 1988 and 2003.
- Strong risk framework knowledge and experience in running risk analysis testing
- Strong experience in the areas of assurance, compliance and governance
- Knowledgeable on security access technologies
- Understanding of information security processes and techniques (eg application and operation system hardening, vulnerability assessments, security audits, TCP/IP, intrusion detection systems, Firewalls, basic cryptography etc)
- Experience with identifying improvement opportunities, generating ideas and implementing solutions
- Have excellent analytical skills and be able to identify and analyse problems and potential improvements, and propose and implement solutions
- Ability to set up ongoing procedures to collect and review information as needed