Information Security Roles
The University of Glasgow has been changing the world since 1451. It is the fourth oldest university in the English-speaking world and has consistently been at the forefront of innovation, transforming lives and delivering world-changing impact for almost 600 years. We are delighted to rank in the top 100 of universities worldwide in both the Times Higher Education and QS World University Rankings.
Despite the institution’s unique history and firmly established reputation for excellence, Glasgow remains strongly focused on the future, investing in infrastructure and people to be the home of the world changers of today and tomorrow.
We are pleased to invite applications for a number of exciting opportunities within our Information Security Team.
UofG Information Services brings our Library, IT, Programme Delivery, Information Security and Data Protection services together to deliver a user-centric experience for our students, colleagues and visitors. Our mission is to support the University in its strategic objectives by providing people-centred services, resources and support that enable our world-changing teaching, learning and research.
Information Services is a dynamic, collaborative Directorate at the heart of the University. Our teams work together to continuously improve our services, keeping the user at the centre of everything we do. As a member of our team, you will benefit from a welcoming and inclusive environment, and work with experts ranging from Archivists to Cloud Architects.
Information Security at the University of Glasgow
Our Information Security team is a high-profile, proactive team which enables the University to function at its best by reducing the risk of cyber security incidents and data breaches, and responding effectively to any incidents that should occur. We work as subject matter experts, collaborating with teams across the University and with our external partners to identify and mitigate threat and risk.
Threat and Vulnerability Analyst (171552) and Threat and Vulnerability Specialist (171553)
These roles are responsible for supporting and delivering the operation of the vulnerability management function. The roles will utilise vulnerability management tools and techniques to co-ordinate, categorise and prepare vulnerability remediation plans and present metrics / KPIs to senior stakeholders. They will also analyse threat data from multiple sources to enrich vulnerability information and highlight emerging threat patterns
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Threat and Vulnerability Analyst (171552)
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Threat and Vulnerability Specialist (171553)
Incident Response Lead (170553)
The Incident Response Lead will lead on the University’s cybersecurity incident response and operational resilience efforts. The postholder will be responsible for the development and adoption of a University wide standardised approach to Incident Response, advancing the University’s capability to manage cyber incidents effectively, and thereby protecting our students, staff, research, and contractual obligations.
As part of Team UofG you will be a member of a world changing, inclusive community, which values ambition, excellence, integrity and curiosity.
As a valued member of our team, you can expect:
1 A warm welcoming and engaging organisational culture, where your talents are developed and nurtured, and success is celebrated and shared.
2 An excellent employment package with generous terms and conditions including 41 days of leave for full time staff, pension, benefits and discount packages.
3 A flexible approach to working.
4 A commitment to support your health and wellbeing.
We believe that we can only reach our full potential through the talents of all. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values. Applications are particularly welcome from across our communities and in particular people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented within the University. Read more on how the University promotes and embeds all aspects of equality and diversity within our community here.
We endorse the principles of Athena Swan and hold bronze, silver and gold awards across the University.
We are investing in our organisation, and we will invest in you too. Please visit our website https://www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/benefits-salary-and-flexible-working for more information.