Cyber Security Manager

Venn Group; London; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in London is seeking an interim Cyber Security Manager for a 3-month contract, which may extend. This role, equivalent to a Head of position, involves managing a small team, delivering business-as-usual operations, and enhancing the security posture of the council. The ideal candidate will have extensive cyber security experience and knowledge of key legislation, capable of guiding security strategies and ensuring robust risk management in an evolving threat landscape.

Qualifications

• Expertise in bridging technical and non-technical outcomes.
• Experience with adopting best practice security methodologies.
• Knowledge of modern technology security practices.

Responsibilities

• Manage and direct a small team for BAU operations and project work.
• Provide a vision and policy direction for Information and Cyber Security.
• Oversee and mitigate the organisation's cyber security risk profile.

Skills

Cyber security risk management

Technical and non-technical bridging

Agile security controls and processes

Knowledge of GDPR and security legislation

Job description

Venn Group is working with a Local Authority in London to recruit an interimCyber Security Manageron an initial 3 month contract. There is scope for extension.

This is equivalent to a Head Of role, managing a small team to deliver BAU operations and project work, whilst strengthening the security posture of the council.

• IR35 Status: Inside IR35
• Rate: £650 umbrella
• Location: London
• Working pattern: Hybrid

The interimCyber Security Managerwill be responsible for:

• Providing a clear vision and policy direction for all Information and Cyber Security activities
• Overseeing and mitigating the cyber security risk profile of the organisation
• Managing and directing team members
• Creating appropriate and agile security controls and processes and leading programmes of improvement in response to changing security threats and risks
• Managing relationships with leadership and services across the organisation, acting as the key point of contact and expertise for Information and Cyber Security
• Providing advice and direction on the security aspects of products, projects and programmes
• Promoting an enabling cyber security culture and architecture promoting continuous improvement, innovation and agility in how services are delivered
• Acting as a trusted source of advice, and support the whole organisation to build/buy/rent modern technology services which are secure but maintain the highest levels of accessibility

Key Skills and Experience Required:

• Ability to bridge the gap between technical and non-technical outcomes, people and tools; able to turn business outcomes into technical design
• Ability to review a service or services and identify the associated risks and vulnerabilities
• Experience of delivering systems and security designs, patterns and decisions at pace
• Expert knowledge of adopting best practice security methodology/standards (including standards such as ISO/IEC 27001 and Cyber Essentials)
• Deep knowledge of using information and security legislation to enable business outcomes (E.g. GDPR, FOI, PCIDSS)
• Deep knowledge of modern technology security practices around services, infrastructure, hosting and platforms

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