Security Operations Lead: Cyber Defense & Incidents

Care Quality Commission; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension scheme

Blue Light card

Gym discounts

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

Care Quality Commission is seeking a Security Operations Principal to lead the cyber security operations team, shaping monitoring, detection, and incident response across the organisation. You will work with colleagues to strengthen resilience and keep essential services safe.

You’ll lead security operations, provide coaching, coordinate responses to incidents, and drive improvements in controls and service performance. The role offers national or London-based options with flexible homeworking.

Qualifications

• Experience leading or supervising a cyber security/security operations team.
• Experience coordinating responses to cyber incidents with technical and business stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day delivery of CQC's security operations service.
• Provide leadership, coaching and development to Security Operations colleagues.
• Coordinate monitoring, investigation and response to security alerts and incidents.

Skills

Security operations leadership

Cyber security incident coordination

Threat monitoring tools

Tools

Security monitoring tools

Threat detection technologies

Job description

Care Quality Commission is seeking a Security Operations Principal to lead the cyber security operations team, shaping monitoring, detection, and incident response across the organisation. You will work with colleagues to strengthen resilience and keep essential services safe.

You’ll lead security operations, provide coaching, coordinate responses to incidents, and drive improvements in controls and service performance. The role offers national or London-based options with flexible homeworking.