Cyber Defence Incident Manager

Vodafone; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Yearly bonus: 10%

Annual leave: 28 days + bank holidays

Charity days: 5 days/year

Maternity leave: 52 weeks

Private pension plan

Access to private medical and dental care

Discounts at Vodafone retail, gym, cinema

Job summary

Vodafone is seeking an Associate Cyber Defence Incident Manager to join their Cyber Security team. In this role, you will coordinate responses to security incidents, ensure effective communication, and produce necessary reports.

You will need a strong knowledge of security controls, excellent communication skills, and the ability to thrive under pressure. What's on offer includes a yearly bonus of 10%, generous annual leave, and various health benefits.

Qualifications

• Effective in crisis management and incident response.
• Cultural sensitivity in a global corporate environment.
• Experience with implementing the SANS 6 Steps for incident management.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and lead responses to cyber security incidents.
• Produce incident reports and status updates.
• Chair incident calls and lead post-incident reviews.

Skills

Passion and curiosity

Excellent communication skills

Strong analytical skills

Knowledge of security controls

Experience in cyber security

Ability to work under pressure

Job description

What you’ll do

At Vodafone Cyber Security, we help our customers to remain secure and resilient in a world of increasingly sophisticated cyber-attacks. We offer a unique combination of highly resilient networks, enterprise‑class cloud platforms, advanced security systems and expert advice, helping limit the risks of a mobile workforce, such as commercial losses, regulatory breaches or threats to individuals, whilst enabling productivity and employee satisfaction. Joining us as an Associate Cyber Defence Incident Manager, you can be part of our empowering Cyber Security function.

• Coordinate and lead the response to cyber security incidents, including crisis level incidents.
• Chair incident calls and brief colleagues during stand‑up meetings.
• Produce meeting minutes and incident status reports.
• Track and progress incident actions.
• Continually update our digital incident management application.
• Engage with stakeholders to get to the root cause of incidents.
• Influence stakeholders to implement required security controls and improvements.
• Lead post‑incident reviews while highlighting lessons learned and improvements.
• Own incident management reporting including written reports and KPIs for incidents you are leading.
• Provide 24/7 on‑call support on rotation.

Who you are

• Passion and curiosity and are a self‑starter.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Attention to detail, strong analytical skills and efficient problem solving.
• Cultural sensitivity and social flexibility in a global corporate environment.
• Knowledge and experience in cyber security with a desire to learn more.
• Knowledge of security controls and incident response capabilities.
• An understanding and experience of implementing the SANS 6 Steps for incident management.
• Experience of working within a global and multi‑cultural company.
• An ability to work under pressure in fast‑paced environments.

What's in it for you

Yearly bonus: 10%
Annual leave: 28 days + bank holidays + the opportunity to buy/sell/carry over 5 days/year
Charity days: 5 days/year
Maternity leave: 52 weeks: the first 13 weeks are fully paid, followed by 26 weeks of half pay
Private pension: You can contribute up to 5% of your basic pay with 2:1 matching from Vodafone up to 10%.
Access to: private medical, private dental, free health assessments, share save scheme
Additional discounts: Vodafone retail, gym, cinema, cycle to work, season ticket loan

EEO and Diversity Statement

We are committed to increase diversity, ensure equal representation, and make Vodafone a place everyone feels safe, valued and included.