Cyber Security Manager

Morgan Hunt; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading higher education organization in London is seeking an Information Security Manager to oversee cybersecurity operations. This role involves developing security policies, managing audits, and ensuring compliance while leading a small team. The ideal candidate will have industry-recognized certifications and experience in cybersecurity awareness and risk management.

Benefits

30 days annual leave

Entry into USS pension scheme

Hybrid Working (3 days a week in office)

Qualifications

• Experience in creating and delivering security awareness programs.
• Hands-on experience ensuring legal and regulatory adherence in information security.

Responsibilities

• Develop and refine security policies for data protection.
• Oversee data security measures and manage security audits.
• Lead incident response strategy and monitor security risks.

Skills

Cybersecurity Awareness

Compliance & Risk Management

Security Best Practices

Training & Awareness

Education

CISSP

CISM

Job description

This range is provided by Morgan Hunt. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

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Morgan Hunt are currently recruiting for a well established Higher Education organisation in London, whoa re looking for an Information Security Manager on a permanent basis.

The role involves overseeing cybersecurity operations, establishing security policies, and ensuring compliance through training and strategic planning. Responsibilities include selecting security solutions, managing audits, and collaborating with internal teams and external agencies to strengthen cybersecurity. Leading a small team, the role focuses on implementing protection strategies, responding to threats, and aligning security initiatives with industry best practices.

Role Responsibilities:

• Security Strategy & Policy: Develop and refine security policies, ensuring best practices for data protection and cybersecurity.
• Risk & Compliance: Oversee data security measures, ensure compliance with regulatory frameworks, and manage security audits.
• Incident Response & Threat Management: Lead the creation of an incident response strategy, monitor security risks, and coordinate responses to potential breaches.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with internal teams and external regulatory bodies to ensure security policies align with best practices.
• Monitoring & Reporting: Provide regular security performance updates to senior leadership and key stakeholders.
• Training & Awareness: Develop institution-wide cybersecurity training to promote awareness among staff and students.
• Security Governance & Change Management: Ensure IT projects, system changes, and research initiatives align with security standards.

Role Requirements

• Certifications: Industry-recognized qualifications such as CISSP, CISM, or equivalent.
• Cybersecurity Awareness: Understanding of sector-specific, national, and global cybersecurity challenges.
• Regulatory & Compliance Knowledge: Expertise in frameworks like GDPR, ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials, and NIST (CSF).
• Technology Insight: Familiarity with emerging trends and advancements in cybersecurity.
• Compliance & Risk Management: Hands-on experience ensuring legal and regulatory adherence in information security and data protection.
• Security Best Practices: Ability to develop, implement, and advocate cybersecurity standards.
• Training & Awareness: Experience in creating and delivering security awareness programs.
• Desirable: Capability to design and implement an ISO 27001-aligned security management system.
• Hybrid Working (3 days a week in office)
• 30 days annual leave and entry into the USS (pension scheme)
  

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual's skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Data Security Software Products

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