Head of Cyber Security

DGH Recruitment; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits for a Head of Cyber Security to join a leading professional services firm. This role is pivotal within the global IT leadership team, overseeing all aspects of Cyber Security and IT Infrastructure. You will lead a talented team, manage budgets, and ensure the implementation of effective security measures. Your expertise will guide the organization in navigating the complexities of cyber threats while maintaining strategic relationships with technology providers. If you are passionate about security and thrive in a dynamic environment, this position offers a chance to make a significant impact.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading Cyber Security in regulated environments.
• In-depth knowledge of security principles and methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor Cyber Security and Infrastructure teams.
• Define and implement Cyber Security strategies and roadmaps.

Skills

Cyber Security Leadership

IT Security Systems

Information Security Governance

Security Standards (ISO 27001, NIST)

Incident Management

Education

Relevant Cyber Security Certifications (CISM, CISSP)

Tools

Firewalls

Microsoft Enterprise Cloud Services

VPNs

SIEM

Encryption Tools

Job description

This range is provided by DGH Recruitment. 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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Team Leader & Senior IT Recruitment Consultant (Infrastructure, Networks & Security) at DGH Recruitment

Head of Cyber Security

Hybrid working policy: 3 days per week required in the office.

An exciting opportunity for a Head of Cyber Security to join a leading professional services firm as part of their global IT leadership team.

The role will take responsibility for all aspects of the Cyber Security and IT Infrastructure environments.

Responsibilities:

• Lead, manage, develop, coach and mentor the Cyber Security and Infrastructure teams.
• Ownership of the strategies and roadmaps for cyber security capabilities. This includes email security/DLP, SASE/SWG/CASB, SIEM, etc.
• Ownership of the strategies and roadmaps for infrastructure, including LANs, WANs, PAAS/SAAS and other cloud services, etc.
• Management of the cyber security and infrastructure budgets.
• Maintain strategic relationships with all relevant technology service providers and ensure the timely and effective delivery of IT services.
• Lead security operations, including threat monitoring, incident detection, analysis, and response activities.
• Define and steer the Cyber Security programme to implement technical security solutions and controls aligned to industry best practice and the emerging threat landscape.
• Ensure the renewal of accreditations, such as Cyber Essentials + and ISO27001.
• Lead Cyber security awareness and internal facing communications and training, such as phishing exercises.

Required Skills / Experience:

• Proven experience of leading a Cyber Security function within a heavily regulated environment.
• Proven experience of working with IT security systems and information security governance, i.e., control frameworks, incident management, operations and application of security best-practices.
• In-depth knowledge of security and infrastructure principles, methodologies, and tools (e.g., firewalls, Microsoft enterprise cloud services, VPNs, ZTNA, IDS/IPS, SIEM, Juniper MIST, encryption).
• Experience with security standards and frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST, and GDPR.
• Certifications such as CISM, CISSP (highly desirable)

Head of Cyber Security

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Professional Services

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