Cyber Securty Certification (24-25)

Permanent

Certification Auditing

Dublin

SO

Job Details

CANDIDATE INFORMATION BOOKLET
Competition for appointment to the position of:

Cyber Security Certification Officer – SO Grade- Business Excellence - Certification Division

National Standards Authority of Ireland
Closing Date:
16th July 2025


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Contact: NSAI Human Resources Department on 01 8073839 or at
1 Swift Square, Northwood, Santry, Dublin 9, Ireland
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 Job DescRiption
 
Job title: Cyber Security Certification Officer
Division: Certification
Department:Business Excellence
Reports to: Operations Lead – Business Excellence
Updated:May 2025
Grade:SO (Scientific Officer)
Full time / part time:Full Time
Status:Permanent
ref:24-25
Location:1 Swift Square, Northwood Business Park, Santry, Dublin 9
 
 
Job Overview

The Business Excellence Division within NSAI Certification provides a range of third-party certification activities to a board range of industry sectors primarily in Ireland. Typically, the certification management schemes delivery to industry include ISO 9001 The Quality Management System, ISO 14001 the Environmental Management System, ISO 45001 Occupational health and safety management system, and ISO 27001 Information Security Management System. This certification service is delivered by an auditor team both full-time and subcontracted. 

Certification activities operate to ISO 17021:2011, the international standard for third party certification. NSAI Certification is accredited to this standard by INAB. In addition, NSAI Certification competes in Best in Class benchmarking audits undertaken by the World Body for National Certification organisations IQNET.


The Cyber Security Certification Officer will support ISO27001 audits and developing and maintaining internal expertise in certification methodology compliant with a range of cybersecurity certification schemes. The person will contribute to the internal expertise certification and accreditation, developing and maintaining the tools and techniques to optimize such processes. Applicants should have technical expertise in ICT products, processes and services (from chip to cloud) and will be expected to apply their knowledge to a high degree.


Key Tasks and Responsibilities
 
  • Support registration, surveillance and recertification activities at client facilities to assess their conformity to the related management system standard(s).
  • Prepare the associated pre and post audit documentation in accordance with all NSAI procedures.
  • To undertake, as part of a team, the security certification (review process) of ICT products, processes and services including site auditing and accreditation/authorization processes.
  • Conduct Certification Audits and Product Reviews including the preparation of the associated pre and post audit documentation in accordance with all NSAI procedures. 
  • Conduct Technical File Reviews of Certification Audit and Product Review documentation to support the Business Unit in Granting and Amending client’s certifications and approvals.
  • Support the activities necessary to implement, monitor and maintain scheme specific Product Approval and Certification activities in support of the maintenance of NSAI scheme accreditations/designations.
  • Remain abreast of Regulatory and Accreditation Scheme changes which may affect NSAI Product Approval and Certification services via on-going education, training, conferences, lectures, meetings, or memberships as appropriate
  • To undertake the development of tools, techniques or procedures improvement to optimise security certifications in compliance with EU Cybersecurity Certification schemes.
  • Maintain strict confidentiality of matters relating to clients’ operations.
  • Promote the Certification service through the dissemination of information by correspondence, lectures and publications or otherwise as the opportunity arise
  • To undertake report writing and reviewing duties.
  • Maintain strict confidentiality of matters relating to NSAI and business operations.
  • Perform any other duties as may be required by the Head of the Department.
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This job specification is intended as a guide to the general range of duties for this post.
It is intended to be neither definitive nor restrictive and will be subject to periodic review
with the post holder.

Qualifications and Experience

Essential
  • Successful completion of a university or a technical college degree or equivalent qualification in relevant studies (NFQ level 8 or above), e.g. cybersecurity, computer science, engineering or other relevant sciences.
  • At least 4 years of experience as a developer or analyst of secure ICT products and/or processes
  • Excellent working knowledge ICT Security Standards, Regulations and Requirements.
  • Good knowledge of ICT security (at least in cryptography and security by design processes) and good understanding of software and hardware technologies
  • Have moderate software coding/modelling skills in preferred languages: C, C++, Java, Python.
  • Experience of developing procedures and processes
  • Ability to provide training to stakeholders both internally and externally
  • Ability to draw up records and reports
  • Will be able to demonstrate aptitude and a strong potential to learn quickly
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Desirable
  • Industry certifications relevant to the role, e.g. CISSP, CRISC, CISM etc.
  • Training or qualification as an ISO 27001 Management System Auditor or Lead Auditor.
  • Knowledge of management systems and related standards and guidance documents

Core Competencies
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to relate to people at all levels within and outside the NSAI
  • Ability to communicate with clients across business functions including highly specialized scientists and regulatory employees.
  • Strong project management, interpersonal and team-building skills.
  • Ability to work on own initiative and to work as a team member
  • Exceptional writing and presentation skills.
  • Excellent planning, organisational and administrative skills.
Full Details for this position  can e found in the following Link 24-25-Cyber-Security-Certification-Officer-Candidate-Booklet-SO-Grade-External-final-002.pdf