Cyber Security Leader - Public Sector, Hybrid London

Synergetic; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A major UK local authority is seeking an experienced Cyber Security Manager to lead its cyber-resilience strategy and protect essential public services. You will oversee cyber security governance, incident response, and compliance with frameworks such as PSN and PCI-DSS. This key leadership role requires close collaboration with stakeholders and internal teams to embed security practices across ICT services while managing security tools like Microsoft Sentinel and Defender.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a cyber security leadership role.
• Strong knowledge of compliance standards such as PSN, PCI-DSS, Cyber Essentials Plus.
• Ability to manage complex cyber security environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the local authority’s cyber security framework, policies, and standards.
• Own vulnerability management, security monitoring, and incident response.
• Ensure compliance with NCSC, PSN, PCI-DSS, GDPR and other national frameworks.

Skills

Cyber security governance

Incident response

Regulatory compliance

Vulnerability management

Security monitoring

Secure design advisory

Tools

Microsoft Sentinel

Microsoft Defender

E5 Security

Job description

A major UK local authority is seeking an experienced Cyber Security Manager to lead its cyber-resilience strategy and protect essential public services. You will oversee cyber security governance, incident response, and compliance with frameworks such as PSN and PCI-DSS. This key leadership role requires close collaboration with stakeholders and internal teams to embed security practices across ICT services while managing security tools like Microsoft Sentinel and Defender.