IT Security Support Officer

Job summary

The post holder will be part of the IT Security team to support the overall development, management and delivery of the health board's IT Security work program. To provide IT Security advice and support both internally to the Digital and Health Intelligence department and to staff working throughout Cardiff and Vale University Health Board under the direction of the IT Security Manager.

To participate in the planning and implementation of policies and procedures to ensure IT Security provisioning and maintenance that is consistent with the health board's goals, industry best practice and regulatory requirements.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

• Provides and receives complex, sensitive information relating to Cyber Security and the safe operation of the organisation's IT systems
• Specialist knowledge of the CIA triad, its role in IT Security, the typical security controls used and threats against them
• Investigate and act on suspicious / phishing emails
• Block / allow access to specific websites on the proxy server
• Knowledge of a range of IT areas acquired through qualification to degree or equivalent level or relevant experience
• Review, approve and process cloud security assessments, chase up missing information and maintain the cloud security assessment log
• Regular requirement to produce documents such as cloud security risk analysis, and produce and update internal Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the IT Security department
• Responsible for regularly creating and maintaining Secure File Share Portal (SFSP) accounts and system rights for CAV UHB staff and maintaining the associated log

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is "Caring for People, Keeping People Well",and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.