Information Security Officer

Reassured Limited; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance firm in Basingstoke is seeking an experienced Information Security Manager to oversee information security operations, governance, and certifications. The successful candidate will lead the development of security strategies and manage risk assessments while ensuring compliance with ISO27001 and Cyber Essentials Plus. Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills are essential. This role offers competitive benefits including enhanced annual leave and a referral scheme.

Benefits

Enhanced annual leave with length of service

Enhanced maternity benefit

Employee Assistance Programme

Medical cash plan

Virtual GP

Death in service (3x your basic salary)

Discounted Life Insurance and Critical Illness Cover

Personal development

Referral scheme (up to £2,400 a year per referral)

Incentives, including annual trips abroad

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in information security.
• Strong knowledge of ISO27001, Cyber Essentials Plus and risk management.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of the information security strategy.
• Manage audits, certifications and risk assessments.
• Support secure system design and change.
• Drive company-wide security awareness and training.
• Act as Incident Response Manager for security events.

Skills

Information Security Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Incident Response Management

Risk Management

Education

CISSP or equivalent certification

Job description

You'll be responsible for managing our information security operations, governance and certifications, including ISO27001 and Cyber Essentials Plus. Working closely with IT leadership and stakeholders across the business, you'll ensure our systems and processes meet the highest standards while fostering a culture of security-first thinking.

Responsibilities

• Leading the development and delivery of our information security strategy
• Managing audits, certifications and risk assessments
• Supporting secure system design and change
• Driving company-wide security awareness and training
• Acting as Incident Response Manager for security events

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in information security
• Strong knowledge of ISO27001, Cyber Essentials Plus and risk management
• CISSP or equivalent certification
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills

Benefits

• Enhanced annual leave with length of service
• Enhanced maternity benefit
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Medical cash plan
• Virtual GP
• Death in service (3x your basic salary)
• Discounted Life Insurance and Critical Illness Cover
• Personal development
• Referral scheme (up to £2,400 a year per referral)
• Incentives, including annual trips abroad