Head of Cyber Security

Proactive.IT Appointments Ltd.; Hounslow; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Proactive.IT Appointments Ltd. is seeking a Cyber Security Leader on a permanent basis for a hybrid role in the South West, UK. You will lead the information security function, shaping strategy across governance, assurance and resilience, and report to the IT leadership team.

The ideal candidate brings senior management experience, a proven track record in risk, audits and security operations, and the ability to translate risk into pragmatic security decisions.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in cyber security, information security, governance or security management.
• Experience developing and delivering cyber or information security strategy.
• Strong knowledge of NIST, ISO 27001 and Cyber Essentials.
• Experience overseeing risk management, audit, assurance and remediation.

Responsibilities

• Security Strategy & Risk
• Governance, Assurance & Resilience
• Security Operations Oversight

Skills

Cyber security

Information security

Governance

Security management

NIST

ISO 27001

Cyber Essentials

Risk management

Audit

SOC monitoring

SIEM

Security operations

Vulnerability management

Penetration testing

KPIs/KRIs

Management reporting

Stakeholder management

Decision making

Cloud & networks

Job description

Permanent | Hybrid (3 days on-site weekly)| South West, UK

Our client, a well-regarded leader in their industry, is seeking an ambitious Cyber Security Leader to join their business on a permanent basis.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced cyber security professional with previous experience in a Head of or senior management role, as well as someone looking to take the next step into a strategic security position. You’ll join an established IT management team, providing leadership across cyber security, information security, governance, assurance, and resilience.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Security Strategy & Risk
• Governance, Assurance & Resilience
• Security Operations Oversight

Essential Experience & Skills

• Significant experience in cyber security, information security, governance or security management.
• Demonstrable experience developing and delivering cyber or information security strategy.
• Strong knowledge and practical experience of NIST, ISO 27001 and Cyber Essentials.
• Strong experience of cyber risk management, audit, assurance and remediation.
• Experience overseeing SOC, SIEM, security monitoring and alerting capabilities.
• Understanding of vulnerability management, penetration testing and security remediation.
• Experience developing cyber security KPIs, KRIs and management reporting.
• Strong people management, stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Confident decision-making and the ability to make pragmatic, proportionate judgements based on risk.
• Broad technical understanding of modern infrastructure, cloud, applications, identity, networks and security operations.