Venesky-Brown's client, a public sector organisation in Cardiff, is currently looking to recruit a Senior Security Specialist for an initial 6 month contract with option to extend on a rate of £238/day (Inside IR35). This role will be predominantly remote with some travel to offices in Cardiff. Responsibilities: - Responsible for supporting the delivery of cyber assurance activities across a range of national digital projects, ensuring that appropriate security controls and standards are considered throughout design, implementation, and transition to live services. - Working as part of the Cyber Security Operations Centre (CSOC), the role will involve daily monitoring of national infrastructure, analysis of security alerts, and assisting in the investigation and resolution of incidents. - The role will contribute to maintaining and improving threat detection capabilities, including reviewing Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) outputs and supporting proactive threat hunting activities. - Additional responsibilities include maintaining security documentation, contributing to standard operating procedures, and supporting user awareness initiatives to strengthen the overall cyber posture of the organisation.Essential Skills: - Expected to hold a postgraduate degree (or equivalent qualification) in a relevant professional field, supported by evidence of continuous professional development. - Must demonstrate practical experience working within a cyber security function in a large, complex digital organisation. - Essential experience includes monitoring and responding to cyber incidents, interpreting and analysing security logs and alerts, and implementing appropriate remediation actions. - The role requires familiarity with SIEM tools, incident management systems, and applying relevant standards and frameworks (eg ISO 27001, NCSC CSF). Desirable Skills: - Desirable qualifications include industry-recognised cyber security certifications such as CompTIA Security+, SSCP, CISSP, or equivalent. - An ITIL practitioner qualification or formal leadership training would also be beneficial. - Welsh language skills at level 1 or above are desirable but not essential.- Desirable experience includes writing security procedures, supporting audits and risk assessments, and providing user-focused security awareness or training activities. If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.