Senior ICT Cyber & Information Security Lead

ISR RECRUITMENT LIMITED; North East; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

ISR RECRUITMENT LIMITED is seeking an experienced ICT Cyber & Information Security Manager in the United Kingdom. The role covers governance, risk, compliance and security across the organisation, with responsibilities spanning incident response, audits, and information security management.

You will work with internal teams and external partners to strengthen cyber posture, implement controls, and ensure regulatory alignment including GDPR and NIS2.

Qualifications

• Professional security qualifications such as CISSP / CISM / CISA are desirable.
• ISO 27001/27002 related qualifications are desirable.
• Other recognised cyber security, information assurance or risk-management certifications are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Drive and manage cyber and information security activities as a key pillar of the organisation's programme.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to deliver security initiatives.
• Develop, test and rehearse incident response plans for cyber incidents and data breaches.
• Review and improve Business Continuity, RTO and RTS arrangements.
• Conduct risk and vulnerability assessments to identify threats and mitigation needs.
• Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies and maintain risk registers.
• Review and maintain cyber security, information security, data protection and compliance policies.
• Monitor regulatory changes and assess impact on the organisation.
• Lead information security metrics, reporting and MIS.
• Support vulnerability management and security testing activities.
• Maintain and improve the ISMS and participate in audits and assessments.

Skills

Cyber security leadership

Governance

Risk management

Incident response

Stakeholder management

Audits

Education

CISSP / CISM / CISA

ISO 27001/27002 certifications

Other cyber security certifications

Job description

ISR RECRUITMENT LIMITED is seeking an experienced ICT Cyber & Information Security Manager in the United Kingdom. The role covers governance, risk, compliance and security across the organisation, with responsibilities spanning incident response, audits, and information security management.

You will work with internal teams and external partners to strengthen cyber posture, implement controls, and ensure regulatory alignment including GDPR and NIS2.