Head of Cyber Security - Job - iPeople SC Solutions Limited

iPeople Solutions; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Head of Cyber Security to lead their security strategy and improve their defenses. This role demands a strong technical leader with a proven track record in cyber security, capable of navigating complex challenges in a diverse operational environment. You will define and implement security strategies, manage risk, and engage with stakeholders to promote a culture of security. If you possess the expertise to drive security initiatives and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in the field of cyber security.

Qualifications

• Strong technical background with industry qualifications and certifications.
• Experience in cyber security roles with increasing responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement the cyber security strategy and improvement plan.
• Lead incident management and response to cyber security events.

Skills

Cyber Security Strategy

Technical Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Incident Management

Threat Modelling

Vulnerability Management

Cloud Security (Azure, Microsoft 365)

Communication Skills

Education

Degree in a relevant technical area

Relevant industry certifications (CISM, CISSP)

Tools

SIEM

EDR Technologies

Firewalls

Job description

iPeople SC Solutions is currently recruiting for Head of Cyber Security for our client based in Lincolnshire and surrounding areas.

The successful post holder must be a leader and driver with the capacity to tackle complex security issues within a diverse operational and technology environment, with many public and private sector partners.

The successful post holder must have a strong technical background in a variety of roles evidenced through your career progression, but at the same time possess the business acumen and communication skills to breakdown and convey technical challenges to non-technical audiences.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Define and implement the cyber security strategy, roadmap and security improvement plan
• Assess the Cyber Security landscape for LCC and existing threats, vulnerabilities, and defences
• Drive a programme for the remediation of security vulnerabilities and improvements through LCC and partner delivery teams
• Develop policies, procedures and standards
• Take the lead for regular security health checks
• Provide expert advice and guidance on all cyber security related matters and ensure the wider technology teams are engaged and supported
• Manage and drive the security risk register
• Ensure our suppliers and vendors are appropriately assessed against our security controls frameworks and comply with our security standards and any certification claims
• Promote a culture of secure by design and left shift security throughout our project development lifecycle and delivery processes
• Support the agenda for our cloud first strategy and ensure any cloud solutions meet our security aspirations and requirements
• Take responsibility for incident management and lead our response to cyber security events, incidents and potential breaches
• Ensure our suppliers adequately monitor the IT estate for threats and alerts and are capable of responding to issues

Person Specification:

• Possesses relevant and current industry qualifications and certifications (e.g. CISM, CISSP).
• Educated to degree level in a relevant technical area or equivalent industry experience
• Security domain specific experience showing progression through a number of roles with increasing responsibilities
• Strong technical leadership, stakeholder management and communication skills
• Experience working in a public body, particularly a local authority would be advantageous
• Experience of working through matrix management of multi-disciplinary teams in complex infrastructure environments
• A strong technical background across Networks, Security, Firewall, Vulnerability Management, SIEM and EDR technologies
• Experience with cyber security concepts, such as Threat Modelling, Incident Response, Penetration Testing (external/internal)
• Advanced knowledge of cloud products and services e.g. Azure, Microsoft 365
• Emotionally intelligent and able to recognise and manage the needs and expectations of customers, both internal and external, whilst juggling priorities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate technical speak into easy to understand noncomplex language
• Able to engage with senior leaders to promote, and enable risk based decision making

Working Hours: 09.00 – 17.30 Monday- Friday

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