Chief Information Security Officer — Lead Govt Cyber

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO); Hanslope; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) invites applications for a Chief Information Security Officer. Based at Hanslope Park, Milton Keynes, with hybrid working, this role provides strategic leadership for information and cyber security to support digital transformation within the department.

You will lead the Information Security function, govern risk, deliver security initiatives, and extend expertise to defend the UK's global interests.

Qualifications

• Experience in Deputy CISO or equivalent role, with incident response and governance.
• Public and private sector experience preferred.
• Significant technical experience in cloud and mobile technologies.
• Professional qualifications such as CISSP, CISA, CISM, or CRISC.

Responsibilities

• Develop and communicate the Information Security Vision and Strategy, bringing teams together to establish shared direction.
• Lead Information and Cyber Security to develop, maintain, and improve a comprehensive, risk-based security capability.
• Cover project and service delivery and live-service security monitoring.
• Own cyber and information security risk across the organisation, promoting governance and assurance.
• Create and own the delivery of Information Security initiatives to protect against threats.
• Extend expertise to defend the UK's global interests.

Skills

Deputy CISO role

Incident response

SOC

Security architecture

Vulnerability management

Governance & risk

Cloud & mobile

Communicating security to non-specials

Education

CISSP or CISA (or CISM/CRISC)

Job description

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) invites applications for a Chief Information Security Officer. Based at Hanslope Park, Milton Keynes, with hybrid working, this role provides strategic leadership for information and cyber security to support digital transformation within the department.

You will lead the Information Security function, govern risk, deliver security initiatives, and extend expertise to defend the UK's global interests.