The assessor will plan and deliver Cyber Essentials Plus technical verification, including vulnerability scanning and evidence checks. They are responsible for preparing complete assessment records and client-ready reports while managing remediation and retesting.
Intelance is a UK advisory and assurance firm and an IASME licensed Certification Body for Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus. We are appointing experienced assessors to our associate panel to deliver clearly scoped UK client assignments.
This is an associate contractor role. Work is offered project by project, with no guaranteed volume. Each assignment is covered by a written statement of work setting out the scope, timetable, location and fee.
Tasks
Review Cyber Essentials self assessment evidence and confirm that the Cyber Essentials Plus scope is correct.
Plan and deliver Cyber Essentials Plus technical verification in line with the current IASME and NCSC test specification.
Calculate and test the required device sample, internet gateways and public services.
Carry out remote and onsite testing, vulnerability scanning and evidence checks.
Record findings clearly and manage remediation and retesting within the permitted timescales.
Prepare complete assessment records and client ready reports.
Work through Intelance systems, quality controls and Lead Assessor review.
Protect client information and report conflicts of interest promptly.
Keep your IASME training, appointment and scheme knowledge current.
Requirements
Essential
Current IASME appointment as both a Cyber Essentials Assessor and Cyber Essentials Plus Assessor. This will be verified.
Based in the UK or Crown Dependencies.
Recent experience delivering Cyber Essentials Plus assessments for UK organisations.
Strong technical knowledge of Windows, macOS, Microsoft 365, cloud services, firewalls, public services, vulnerability scanning and multi factor authentication.
Able to plan sampling, collect defensible evidence and explain findings in plain English.
Able to attend UK client sites when an assignment requires it.
Willing to work through Intelance managed accounts, systems and quality controls.
Able to provide current qualification evidence and two recent delivery references.
Professional Indemnity and Public Liability insurance must be in place before any client work is allocated.
Useful
CISSP, CISM, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor or another current qualification accepted for the IASME assessor route.
Experience using Qualys or similar approved vulnerability scanning tools.
Experience assessing medium, large or technically complex organisations.
Benefits
Clearly scoped associate assignments with the fee agreed before you accept the work.
Indicative rate of £400 to £550 per day where day pricing is used. Some assessments may use a fixed assignment fee.
Flexible remote preparation with agreed UK site visits.
Access to Intelance templates, Qualys capability, secure collaboration and quality review.
Support from an established Cyber Essentials Certification Body and experienced Lead Assessors.
No guaranteed volume. You remain free to accept or decline each assignment.
Apply with your CV. The short screening questions ask for your current assessor status, recent delivery volume, UK location and rate alignment.
Shortlisted applicants will be asked to provide current IASME assessor evidence and two recent references. Do not send confidential client material.
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