Cyber Threat Incident Manager

Ashdown Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in financial services is seeking an Incident Response Manager for its cyber threat division. This is a remarkable opportunity to lead a dynamic team in a global environment, focusing on enhancing incident response capabilities and managing critical security projects. The role involves overseeing a team of analysts, improving processes, and communicating with various teams on emerging threats. If you are passionate about cybersecurity and have the leadership skills to drive a team towards excellence, this position offers a unique chance to make a significant impact in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in a technical cyber/incident response role is essential.
• Team management experience is required for leading Cyber Threat Analysts.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of Cyber Threat Analysts delivering services globally.
• Oversee incidents and ensure compliance with processes and tools.

Skills

Technical cyber/incident response experience

Team management

Incident response frameworks understanding

Threats and vulnerabilities knowledge

Familiarity with incident response tools

Industry certifications (CISSP, OSCP, OSCE)

Job description

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

Base pay range

- Full time permanent role

- Salary up to £100,000 plus bonus. Hybrid working (twice a week in the London office)

A large global financial services firm is looking for an Incident Response Manager within its cyber threat division. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a large cyber and information security team that lead the way in technology and tooling in a 24/7 global environment.

Duties will include:

1. Managing a team of Cyber Threat Analysts that deliver services to global users
2. Being responsible for continuous improvement to process and procedures
3. Oversee incidents and ensure relevant tools and processes are followed
4. Communicate with wider teams on emerging threats
5. Develop new forensic capabilities
6. Act as an escalation point (on-call escalation point once a month for weekends)
7. Deliver on information security projects
8. Ensuring services provided meet the business requirements

To be considered suitable for this Incident Response Manager role you will need the following skills and experience:

1. Experience in a technical cyber/incident response role
2. Previous team management experience
3. Good understanding of incident response frameworks and methodologies (ICERF)
4. Good understanding of threats, vulnerabilities and processes
5. Familiarity with incident response tools and measures
6. Relevant industry certifications would be seen as advantageous (CISSP, OSCP, OSCE etc.)

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Information Technology