Senior Security Strategy Director (vCISO)

NTT DATA; England; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

NTT DATA is seeking an Account Security Director (vCISO) to provide strategic security leadership across a major client account in the United Kingdom. You will act as the primary security interface among client security teams, account leadership and service delivery, ensuring security requirements are embedded throughout the service lifecycle.

You will guide governance, risk, assurance and architecture activities, challenge controls, and drive security maturity and resilience while reporting to

Qualifications

• 7+ years in senior information security leadership roles (CISO/virtual CISO).
• Proven track record advising executives and governance forums.
• Experience with governance, risk management, assurance programmes and audit support.

Responsibilities

• Act as senior security representative for the account and build relationships with client security, tech, risk, compliance and audit stakeholders.
• Provide strategic security guidance to client executives, account leadership and delivery teams.
• Oversee security governance, assurance activities, risk treatment and reporting across the account.
• Provide architecture oversight and security-by-design guidance for major changes.
• Drive remediation of security risks, audit findings and control weaknesses to completion.
• Promote transparency and continual improvement across the account.

Skills

Security leadership

Executive stakeholder mgmt

Governance & assurance

Security architecture oversight

Risk-based decision making

Regulatory compliance

Cloud/security review

Influence without authority

Communication skills

Education

CISSP/CISM/CRISC/CCISO

UK Cyber Security Council accreditation

Professional membership

Job description

NTT DATA is seeking an Account Security Director (vCISO) to provide strategic security leadership across a major client account in the United Kingdom. You will act as the primary security interface among client security teams, account leadership and service delivery, ensuring security requirements are embedded throughout the service lifecycle.

You will guide governance, risk, assurance and architecture activities, challenge controls, and drive security maturity and resilience while reporting to