Cyber Security Innovation & Operations Lead

National health service; Poltimore; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RRP 30% pay uplift

Job summary

NHS England seeks a Head of Cyber Security Innovation & Improvement to ensure cyber resilient architecture across systems, overseeing CSOC functions such as Protective Monitoring, Threat Operations, Incident Management and Engineering.

You will lead the Innovation and Improvement team, coordinate complex incidents, and drive CSOC improvements while reporting to senior stakeholders and maintaining disaster recovery and business continuity plans.

Qualifications

• Masters degree in Cyber Security or equivalent.
• Extensive knowledge of Information Security Operations Centre (ISOC) modules and processes.
• Strong leadership and cross-team collaboration capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-team initiatives and interactions between Engineering, Security Ops and Threat Ops within CSOC.
• Line manage the Innovation and Improvement team.
• Coordinate complex incidents and investigations across the NHS during large-scale events.
• Identify CSOC improvement activities to support service delivery.
• Provide specialist knowledge in Threat Operations, Protective Monitoring, Security Engineering and Incident Management.

Skills

Leadership

Cyber security operations

Incident management

SIEM knowledge

Education

Masters degree in Cyber Security

Job description

NHS England seeks a Head of Cyber Security Innovation & Improvement to ensure cyber resilient architecture across systems, overseeing CSOC functions such as Protective Monitoring, Threat Operations, Incident Management and Engineering.

You will lead the Innovation and Improvement team, coordinate complex incidents, and drive CSOC improvements while reporting to senior stakeholders and maintaining disaster recovery and business continuity plans.