UK. Telecommunication Laboratory (UKTL)
Led by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, the UK Telecoms Lab (UKTL), announced in October 2022, will give the UK the cutting-edge technology to keep our telecommunications networks safe, accelerate the roll-out of 5G,and grow our brilliant telecoms sector by bringing in new entrants to diversify the supply chain market.
Read more about the UKTLhere!
As a trusted and independent national capability, the UKTL will interact at the intersection of standards bodies, such as 3GPP, the National Cyber Security Centre and the wider UK intelligence community, academia, Ofcom, as well as Communications Service Providers and telecommunication equipment vendors.
As a member of the UKTL Team, this role is responsible for delivering physical security, standards, and compliance oversight, ensuring design and implementation of new facilities are based on criticality of the assets and understanding of the threat.
Role Responsibilities:
- Responsible for the physical and personnel security of high security environments.
- To ensure that operational design elements are built into programmes to deliver the required security posture, based on current and future threat vectors.
- Provide governance and oversight of physical security standards to NPL’s critical assets.
- Plan, deliver & review internal security assurance audits to identify non-compliance, across physical security making practical recommendations.
- Conduct security investigations where vulnerabilities or procedural failings are identified and collate and present statistical data to monitor standards and develop improvement Initiatives.
- Build and maintain excellent relationships with internal and external stakeholders including the wider security team, estates, third party contractors, contracting authorities and relevant government agencies.
- Develop operational procedures to address gaps in security performance in line with the NPL security strategy.
- Report and communicate non-compliance and provide guidance and support to comply.
- Monitor updates in likely threat vectors to NPL’s interests.
- Develop and maintain a knowledge base of threat actor modes of operation and indicators & warnings to inform risk management strategies.
- Maintain currency on physical security standards, methodologies and market leading technical products and infrastructure whilst delivering return on investment to the business.
Successful Applicants must be able to commute to the UKTL offices in Birmingham with the possibility of hybrid working.
We strive to offer a great work life balance - if you are looking for full time, part time or flexible options, we will try to make this work where business possible. This will be dependent on the kind of role you do and part of the business you work in.