Information Security Manager

Redcentric; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading managed service provider in the UK is seeking an Information Security Manager to enhance security practices. This role involves ownership of security policies, managing incidents, and ensuring adherence to security standards. Candidates must have a valid CISSP certification and at least 3 years of experience in a security role, ideally within a managed services environment. Flexibility in working hours is required as the role may involve travel to various UK locations.

Qualifications

• Must hold a current valid CISSP certification.
• Minimum of 3 years experience in a security role.
• Experience in a Managed Service Provider environment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ownership of the Redcentric Security Strategy.
• Management of Critical Security Incidents.
• Reporting on security issues to CTO and Board.

Skills

CISSP certification

Security strategy ownership

Technical communication

Job description

Vacancy Name
Information Security Manager

Vacancy No
VN569

Employment Type
Full-Time

Location
Harrogate

Type of Vacancy
Permanent

Job Description

Redcentric | Information Security Manager

About Redcentric

Redcentric is a leading managed service provider with a rich end-to-end solution portfolio covering the spectrum of Connectivity, Cloud and Collaboration, designed and delivered by our own highly skilled teams from our privately owned, UK based multi-million pound infrastructure.

Redcentric has annualised revenues in excess of £90million, more than 650 highly skilled employees serving over 2000 customers across the UK.

With the IT landscape in constant evolution, Redcentric is built around today's modern IT challenges offering application, collaboration, infrastructure, network and IT security services. Learn more about what we do on our website.

Job description

Aim of the role:

In order to increase our security posture, Redcentric have created a new role of Information Security Manager. The role will be responsible for owning the core security polices and procedures for the company and for ensuring adherence to Security best practice across our Corporate and Service Provider estates.

Key responsibilities:

Duties will include, but are not restricted to the following:

• Ownership of the Redcentric Security Strategy

• Ownership of the Redcentric Security Policies

• Ownership of our ISO27001 certification

• Ongoing development of the Redcentric Threat model

• Working with technical teams across the business to ensure that solutions are deployed inline with current security best practices

• Reporting on security issues and risks to the CTO and wider Operating Board

• Ownership of the Security Issue and Remediation plan and ensuring its implementation

• Management of Critical Security Incidents

• Management of the wider security virtual team

• Ensuring that the correct and appropriate technological solutions are in place to protect, detect and mitigate security threats to Redcentric and our customers.

GENERAL DUTIES

Working with the wider CTO leadership team on security awareness training across the business. Being the company subject matter expert on Information Security and related issues.

Person specification

The candidate must hold a current valid CISSP certification and have a minimum of 3 years experience working in a security role within a technology focused company. They will ideally also have experience of working within a Managed Service Provider environment.

They must be comfortable working in a fast paced environment with continually evolving technologies, threats and business priorities.

They must be able to communicate complex technical issues to stakeholders across the company including Board and C-Level.

While the role will primarily be based in our York or Harrogate offices, the candidate must be open to travel to our other UK locations including Elland, London and Reading.

Hours of work

The company's standard hours of work are 9.00 until 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday, with one hour for lunch, and 3:30pm on a Friday. However due to the nature of this role there will be the need for flexibility in relation to working hours.