Cyber Security Operations Manager

University of Portsmouth; Portsmouth; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Portsmouth is seeking a Cyber Security Operations Manager to lead and enhance their cyber security operations. This role involves managing a team, ensuring security resilience, and collaborating with various departments. Offering hybrid work with competitive benefits, this position is ideal for those passionate about cyber security.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous leave

Flexible working policies

Staff discounts

Training opportunities

Recognition awards

Recreation facilities

Learning discounts

Entrepreneurship mentoring

Qualifications

• Manage Cyber Security Operations team and MSSP.
• Develop and enforce cyber security operations.
• Liaise with technical specialists and implement security measures.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for cyber security operations.
• Ensure resilience against cyber attacks.
• Advise on existing security arrangements and design new security products.

Skills

Leadership

Cyber Security

Incident Response

Threat Reporting

Vulnerability Identification

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Role Overview

Under the direction of the Head of Cyber Security within Library & Information Services, the role is responsible for developing, delivering, and enforcing comprehensive cyber security operations.

Provide leadership for cyber security operations, ensuring resilience against cyber attacks and maintaining a strong security posture.

This role manages the Cyber Security Operations team and Managed Security Services Providers (MSSP), overseeing daily operational duties such as incident response, threat reporting, and vulnerability identification.

The post-holder will liaise with technical specialists within IS, other departments, and trusted advisors to implement appropriate security measures, ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of university systems and data. They will also serve as the primary point of contact for cyber security and risk matters, collaborating with the Security Operations Centre.

The role involves advising on existing security arrangements, designing new security products and services, and staying updated on the evolving threat landscape, best practices, standards, and technologies.

This position offers hybrid working with a minimum of 2 days on campus per week.

For informal discussions, contact Lee Austin via email: [e-mail].

Additional Information

• Employer: University of Portsmouth Academic Services Ltd (UASL)
• Benefits include competitive salary, generous leave, flexible working policies, staff discounts, parking, training opportunities, recognition awards, recreation facilities, learning discounts, entrepreneurship mentoring, and more.

Requirements and Conditions

Applicants must demonstrate or acquire the right to work in the UK. Our employment offer is conditional upon this.

We are committed to embedding equality, diversity, and inclusion, and welcome applications from all backgrounds. We are proud holders of Athena SWAN, Race Equality Charter, Stonewall, and Disability Confident awards.

Note: The vacancy may close early; early applications are encouraged.