Senior Information Security Specialist

Description:

Action-oriented and committed to the public good? We believe you'll thrive with us. Statistics Sweden (SCB) is the country's largest and leading knowledge source for statistics. Our statistics are used everywhere—at kitchen tables, in news reporting, and by decision-makers in Parliament and Government. 1 position(s). JOB RESPONSIBILITIES As an information security specialist, you have a very important and central role in ensuring that the agency's information security is robust, efficient, and anchored in operations. You work with independent governance, control, and follow-up and contribute to translating requirements into actual compliance. The role combines strategic and operational work and suits you if you enjoy translating security needs and regulations into practical application, building understanding, and developing security awareness in the organization. You work closely with the business units, where you both support and challenge to reduce risk and create long-term value. You coordinate, develop, and monitor information security efforts and are responsible for, together with SCB's legal experts, interpreting and applying relevant laws, regulations, and directives, including those from the MCF. The assignment also includes working with classification, management, and protection of security-classified information. You conduct risk analyses, information classifications, and impact assessments, and develop and implement governance and supporting documentation. You design and deliver training and information initiatives and contribute to developing the agency's processes and methods in this field. You also monitor developments in information security and report relevant observations to management, in close cooperation with colleagues in a competent and engaged team. QUALIFICATIONS We want you to have: • Relevant academic education or other education in combination with professional experience that the employer deems equivalent. • Very good knowledge of systematic preventive information security work at both operational and strategic levels • Several years of qualified experience in information security • Good knowledge of relevant national and international standards, regulations, laws, and frameworks. • Good knowledge of security protection and signaling protection It is meriting if you also have: • Relevant certification in information security, such as CISSP, CISM, or equivalent • Experience working toward certification according to ISO/IEC 27001/27002 • Experience developing and maintaining regulations and internal rules, and producing guidance, training materials, and recommendations • Experience related to NIS/NIS2 and/or similar regulations • Experience conducting risk and vulnerability analyses, security protection analyses, and setting requirements in procurement/purchasing • Experience working for a government agency or other public sector organization As a person, you are expected to contribute to good and open cooperation, while actively driving your work forward and making decisions within your area of responsibility. You communicate clearly and in a way tailored to different audiences, and you plan your work with a long-term perspective. Moreover, your pedagogical skills are an important part of how you build understanding and engagement in others. We place great emphasis on personal suitability. Employment form: Permanent position. Interviews are expected to take place during weeks 34–35 This position is in the Security and Preparedness Section, which is part of the agency management's staff. The section works closely with the IT Department's IT security function. The position is based in either Örebro or Solna strand, and domestic travel will be included. Based on operational requirements, there is also an opportunity to work part-time from home. The employment is permanent and typically begins with a six-month probationary period. Start date will be agreed upon. This position is security-classified, so we will conduct a security clearance with a background check before making an employment decision. At our agency, every employee's competence and potential are important. We believe in an inclusive culture where we benefit from our diversity and differences. As an applicant, you share our values: courage to act, trust in each other's competence and goodwill, drive to translate words into action, and individual responsibility to contribute to the whole. You apply by registering your CV in Swedish. Attach your diploma with a course list. Requirements for academic credits not included in a diploma must be verified through a certificate of studies/register extract. In your application, you will answer a number of selection questions in our recruitment system that you'll access when you click Apply below. In this recruitment, we will place great emphasis on your personal qualities. If you have protected personal information, please contact the HR partner via SCB's switchboard. We warmly welcome your application!

Overview

Type

job

Status

active

Visibility

public

City

Solna

Address

Åkullegatan 14

GPS

59.354460354879, 17.974486166533copyopen in

Phone

010-479 40 00

Views

2

Published

17. 6. 2026

Edited

21. 6. 2026

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