Cyber Resilience Training Specialist

Jisc; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work pattern

31 days annual leave

Home office allowance

Wellbeing benefits

Learning & development access

Volunteer leave

Job summary

Jisc is seeking a Sector security specialist to design, develop and deliver cyber security and resilience training for the UK education and research sector. You will translate complex security concepts into practical learning and foster measurable improvements in cyber resilience.

You will build a training roadmap, run workshops and simulations, and collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to align with Jisc’s cyber services. Travel across the UK to engage with members may be required.

Qualifications

• Proven experience designing, developing and delivering cyber security training to technical, operational and leadership audiences.
• Strong technical knowledge across security operations, incident response, identity, endpoints, networks and cloud.
• Experience with enterprise security technologies (Microsoft, SIEM, EDR/XDR).
• Experience creating practical exercises, simulations and tabletop scenarios for incident response or cyber resilience.
• Ability to evaluate training effectiveness through feedback and outcomes.
• Excellent training, facilitation and presentation skills for online and in-person delivery.
• Degree or equivalent professional experience in cyber security with recognised qualifications.
• Training/teaching/learning development experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and deliver cyber security and resilience training using diverse formats (face-to-face, online, workshops).
• Build training roadmaps aligned to sector needs and regulatory requirements.
• Create materials, facilitator guides, exercises and assessments with SME input.
• Lead practical cyber exercises and simulations, including ransomware and crisis management scenarios.
• Deliver sessions to Jisc members and the broader cyber community to drive practical improvements.
• Collaborate with multiple teams to align training with wider cyber services and priorities.
• Represent Jisc at sector events and conferences, delivering engaging sessions.

Skills

Cyber security training design

Security operations

Incident response

Regulation knowledge

Training delivery

Public speaking

Course development

Cross-team collaboration

Education

Degree in cyber security or information security

Industry-recognised cyber security qualifications (CISMP/CISM/CISSP/Security+)

Tools

Microsoft security

SIEM

EDR/XDR

Cloud security

Network security

Job description

Jisc is seeking a Sector security specialist to design, develop and deliver cyber security and resilience training for the UK education and research sector. You will translate complex security concepts into practical learning and foster measurable improvements in cyber resilience.

You will build a training roadmap, run workshops and simulations, and collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to align with Jisc’s cyber services. Travel across the UK to engage with members may be required.