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pay range Direct message the job poster from Burman Recruitment Public or Higher education experience is beneficial An established institution is seeking a Head of Cybersecurity to oversee its cybersecurity operations and establish a robust enterprise security strategy. This role will be instrumental in developing policies, implementing security solutions, and managing risks while ensuring … line management responsibilities, needing a bridge between the business and technical, overseeing with technical knowledge but not hands on, focusing on stakeholder engagement. Key Responsibilities: Lead and manage a cybersecurity team, overseeing the implementation of security strategies. Develop and enforce cybersecurity policies, standards, and best practices. Conduct vulnerability assessments and manage compliance with security frameworks. Oversee … forensic investigations, and risk mitigation strategies. Monitor networks and systems, ensuring proactive threat detection and response. Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external agencies to maintain a strong security posture. Provide cybersecurity training and guidance to staff and students. Lead cybersecurity projects, ensuring timely and cost-effective implementation. Stay up to date with evolving cybersecurity trends, regulations, and More ❯

Head of Cybersecurity Salary £60 - 70k 3 days on site per week in London Public or Higher education experience is beneficial An established institution is seeking a Head of Cybersecurity to oversee its cybersecurity operations and establish a robust enterprise security strategy. This role will be instrumental in developing … line management responsibilities, needing a bridge between the business and technical, overseeing with technical knowledge but not hands on, focusing on stakeholder engagement. Key Responsibilities: Lead and manage a cybersecurity team, overseeing the implementation of security strategies. Develop and enforce cybersecurity policies, standards, and best practices. Conduct vulnerability assessments and manage compliance with security frameworks. Oversee … investigations, and risk mitigation strategies. Monitor networks and systems, ensuring proactive threat detection and response. Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external agencies to maintain a strong security posture. Provide cybersecurity training and guidance to staff and students. Lead cybersecurity projects, ensuring timely and cost-effective implementation. Stay up to date with evolving cybersecurity trends, regulations, and best More ❯

Head of Cybersecurity Salary £60 - 70k 3 days on site per week in London Public or Higher education experience is beneficial An established institution is seeking a Head of Cybersecurity to oversee its cybersecurity operations and establish a robust enterprise security strategy. This role will be instrumental in developing … line management responsibilities, needing a bridge between the business and technical, overseeing with technical knowledge but not hands on, focusing on stakeholder engagement. Key Responsibilities: Lead and manage a cybersecurity team, overseeing the implementation of security strategies. Develop and enforce cybersecurity policies, standards, and best practices. Conduct vulnerability assessments and manage compliance with security frameworks. Oversee … investigations, and risk mitigation strategies. Monitor networks and systems, ensuring proactive threat detection and response. Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external agencies to maintain a strong security posture. Provide cybersecurity training and guidance to staff and students. Lead cybersecurity projects, ensuring timely and cost-effective implementation. Stay up to date with evolving cybersecurity trends, regulations, and best More ❯

Social network you want to login/join with: Public or Higher education experience is beneficial An established institution is seeking a Head of Cybersecurity to oversee its cybersecurity operations and establish a robust enterprise security strategy. This role will be instrumental in developing policies, implementing security solutions, and managing risks while ensuring compliance … line management responsibilities, needing a bridge between the business and technical, overseeing with technical knowledge but not hands on, focusing on stakeholder engagement. Key Responsibilities: Lead and manage a cybersecurity team, overseeing the implementation of security strategies. Develop and enforce cybersecurity policies, standards, and best practices. Conduct vulnerability assessments and manage compliance with security frameworks. Oversee … investigations, and risk mitigation strategies. Monitor networks and systems, ensuring proactive threat detection and response. Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external agencies to maintain a strong security posture. Provide cybersecurity training and guidance to staff and students. Lead cybersecurity projects, ensuring timely and cost-effective implementation. Stay up to date with evolving cybersecurity trends, regulations, and best More ❯

Social network you want to login/join with: Head of Product Cyber Security SME, Hemel Hempstead Client: Smiths Detection Location: Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom Job Category: Other EU work permit required: Yes Job Reference: 4134742c405b Job Views: 5 Posted: 25.06.2025 Expiry Date: 09.08.2025 Job Description: Smiths Detection is a global authority on detection and screening … countries. Exciting opportunities : Collaborating with experts in physics, chemistry, electronics, mechanics, production, computer science, and AIML. International environment : Engaging in global collaboration and travel opportunities. The role of Head of Product Cyber Security involves developing, maintaining, and enhancing the cyber security architecture for our products and digital applications. Based in Hemel Hempstead, UK, this … cyber security. You will work closely with multiple departments to develop a cyber security roadmap, lead teams, and manage stakeholders, including third-party providers, to ensure the security of our software products and hardware integrations. Key responsibilities include: Leading security assessments, penetration testing, and vulnerability management. Driving secure coding practices and guidelines. Providing strategic and technical leadership to More ❯

Your new company Hays Technology are recruiting a Head of Cyber Security & Infrastructure to join an exciting and growing public sector organisation based nationally. You will be reporting to the Director of Technology. Your new role In your role, you will be overseeing the Cyber Security estate, adhering to the Cyber Assessment Framework, and … improving the internal security posture, identifying and assessing any cyber security risks, in accordance with laws and regulations. You will be responsible for leveraging and optimising a number of tools including, MS Defender, Sentinel, Azure and the external SOC partner to enhance cyber resilience, conduct threat analysis, and proactive risk assessments to design effective controls. You will be … Azure, MS Defender, Sentinel, and Cyber Assessment Framework Experience leading a team of security and infrastructure engineers Extensive experience of creating cyber security roadmaps Experience of building and implementing strong operational processes Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions Strong stakeholder management skills What you'll get More ❯

Social network you want to login/join with: Head of Cyber Security and Infrastructure, derby col-narrow-left Client: Hays Location: derby, United Kingdom Job Category: Other - EU work permit required: Yes col-narrow-right Job Views: 5 Posted: 26.06.2025 Expiry Date: 10.08.2025 col-wide Job Description: Your new company Hays Technology are recruiting a … Head of Cyber Security & Infrastructure to join an exciting and growing public sector organisation based nationally. You will be reporting to the Director of Technology. Your new role In your role, you will be overseeing the Cyber Security estate, adhering to the Cyber Assessment Framework, and continuously improving the internal security posture, identifying and … Azure, MS Defender, Sentinel, and Cyber Assessment Framework Experience leading a team of security and infrastructure engineers Extensive experience of creating cyber security roadmaps Experience of building and implementing strong operational processes Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions What you'll get in return This exciting More ❯

Your new company Hays Technology are recruiting a Head of Cyber Security & Infrastructure to join an exciting and growing public sector organisation based nationally. You will be reporting to the Director of Technology. Your new role In your role, you will be overseeing the Cyber Security estate, adhering to the Cyber Assessment Framework, and … improving the internal security posture, identifying and assessing any cyber security risks, in accordance with laws and regulations. You will be responsible for leveraging and optimising a number of tools including, MS Defender, Sentinel, Azure and the external SOC partner to enhance cyber resilience, conduct threat analysis, and proactive risk assessments to design effective controls.You will be leading … Azure, MS Defender, Sentinel, and Cyber Assessment Framework Experience leading a team of security and infrastructure engineers Extensive experience of creating cyber security roadmaps Experience of building and implementing strong operational processes Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions Strong stakeholder management skills What you'll get More ❯

Job Description Your new company Hays Technology are recruiting a Head of Cyber Security & Infrastructure to join an exciting and growing public sector organisation based nationally. You will be reporting to the Director of Technology. Your new role In your role, you will be overseeing the Cyber Security estate, adhering to the Cyber Assessment … improving the internal security posture, identifying and assessing any cyber security risks, in accordance with laws and regulations. You will be responsible for leveraging and optimising a number of tools including, MS Defender, Sentinel, Azure and the external SOC partner to enhance cyber resilience, conduct threat analysis, and proactive risk assessments to design effective controls. You will be … Azure, MS Defender, Sentinel, and Cyber Assessment Framework Experience leading a team of security and infrastructure engineers Extensive experience of creating cyber security roadmaps Experience of building and implementing strong operational processes Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions Strong stakeholder management skills What you'll get More ❯

Social network you want to login/join with: Head of Cyber Security, london (city of london) col-narrow-left Client: InfraView - Specialist Cloud & IT Infrastructure Technology Recruitment Location: london (city of london), United Kingdom Job Category: Other - EU work permit required: Yes col-narrow-right Job Views: 2 Posted: 16.06.2025 Expiry … Date: 31.07.2025 col-wide Job Description: Head of Cyber Security – London/Hybrid - £100,000 This role requires someone who has/is working for a Managed Service Provider Build, develop and shape Security practice Define strategy aligning with business goals You will be responsible for technically leading and developing a team of Cyber … hands-on experience of working with security technologies such as the Microsoft stack, vulnerability management tools, SIEMs including Sentinel. Previous experience of delivering security projects Experience of overseeing and leading remediation of security assessments including Cyber Essentials, Cyber Essentials Plus, and NIST CSF. Experience in incident response and overseeing operational improvement actions More ❯

This role requires someone who has/is working for a Managed Service Provider Build, develop and shape Security practice Define strategy aligning with business goals One of the best technology businesses on the planet You will be responsible for technically leading and developing a team of Cyber Security experts. Building, maturing and providing Security services … someone who can drive technology, drive performance and create a collaborative environment where everyone feels valued. You’ll report into board and will need to be the kind of person to “stand up and be counted”. Someone who has “been there and done it” is ideal but with the same passion, energy and love for the tech … hands-on experience of working with security technologies such as the Microsoft stack, vulnerability management tools, SIEMs including Sentinel. Previous experience of delivering security projects Experience of overseeing and leading remediation of security assessments including Cyber Essentials, Cyber Essentials Plus, and NIST CSF. Experience in incident response and overseeing operational improvement actions More ❯

Social network you want to login/join with: Head of IT Security – Investment Management ? Competitive Day Rate | Contract with Perm Option ? Central London | Hybrid Working Strategic & hands-on cyber security leadership Contract role with long-term view to go permanent You’ll be joining a globally recognised investment management firm as Head of IT Security , taking ownership of their end-to-end cyber security programme. This is a high-impact role where you’ll shape strategy, manage incidents, lead a small global team, and work closely with senior leadership to protect infrastructure, cloud, and application environments across the business. The Role: Own and execute the firm’s global cyber … the board Manage vendor relationships and run audits, pen tests & tabletop exercises Promote strong cyber awareness and culture across the firm What You Need: Proven experience in a Head of IT Security/InfoSec role Strong track record across cloud security (Azure) , network & endpoint protection , risk & compliance Solid grasp of governance frameworks : ISO More ❯

The Opportunity We are delighted to support our client, a large and complex regulated consumer services organisation based in the North of England, in the search for an experienced Head of Cyber Security to lead its enterprise–wide cyber strategy. This pivotal role is accountable for the organisation's cyber resilience, regulatory compliance, and … protection of critical services and data. Providing both leadership and technical expertise, you will play a key role within the technology leadership team and will be the lead in running of day to day security activities, achieving credibility and buy in from stakeholders across the business. You'll advise senior leadership and the board on cyber … alignment, and lead incident response and continuous improvement initiatives. This is a strategic and hands–on leadership role, ideal for someone passionate about embedding security into the heart of business operations.Regular travel to offices will be required. The Role Key responsibilities include: Strategic Leadership : Develop and implement a cyber strategy aligned with business goals and regulatory expectations Risk More ❯

The Opportunity We are delighted to support our client, a large and complex regulated consumer services organisation based in the North of England, in the search for an experienced Head of Cyber Security to lead its enterprise-wide cyber strategy. This pivotal role is accountable for the organisation’s cyber resilience, regulatory compliance, and … protection of critical services and data. Providing both leadership and technical expertise, you will play a key role within the technology leadership team and will be the lead in running of day to day security activities, achieving credibility and buy in from stakeholders across the business. You’ll advise senior leadership and the board on cyber … alignment, and lead incident response and continuous improvement initiatives. This is a strategic and hands-on leadership role, ideal for someone passionate about embedding security into the heart of business operations. Travel to offices across the North will be required. The Role Key responsibilities include: Strategic Leadership : Develop and implement a cyber strategy aligned with business goals and More ❯

The Opportunity We are delighted to support our client, a large and complex regulated consumer services organisation based in the North of England, in the search for an experienced Head of Cyber Security to lead its enterprise-wide cyber strategy. This pivotal role is accountable for the organisation’s cyber resilience, regulatory compliance, and … protection of critical services and data. Providing both leadership and technical expertise, you will play a key role within the technology leadership team and will be the lead in running of day to day security activities, achieving credibility and buy in from stakeholders across the business. You’ll advise senior leadership and the board on cyber … alignment, and lead incident response and continuous improvement initiatives. This is a strategic and hands-on leadership role, ideal for someone passionate about embedding security into the heart of business operations. Travel to offices across the North will be required. The Role Key responsibilities include: Strategic Leadership : Develop and implement a cyber strategy aligned with business goals and More ❯

Social network you want to login/join with: Head of Cyber Security, leeds, west yorkshire col-narrow-left Client: Location: leeds, west yorkshire, United Kingdom Job Category: Other - EU work permit required: Yes col-narrow-right Job Views: 3 Posted: 10.06.2025 Expiry Date: 25.07.2025 col-wide Job Description: The Opportunity We are delighted to support … our client, a large and complex regulated consumer services organisation based in the North of England, in the search for an experienced Head of Cyber Security to lead its enterprise-wide cyber strategy. This pivotal role is accountable for the organisation’s cyber resilience, regulatory compliance, and protection of critical services and … data. Providing both leadership and technical expertise, you will play a key role within the technology leadership team and will be the lead in running of day to day security activities, achieving credibility and buy in from stakeholders across the business. You’ll advise senior leadership and the board on cyber risks, drive ISO 27001 alignment, and lead More ❯

We are delighted to support our client, a large and complex regulated consumer services organisation based in the North of England, in the search for an experienced Head of Cyber Security to lead its enterprise-wide cyber strategy. This pivotal role is accountable for the organisation’s cyber resilience, regulatory compliance, and protection of … critical services and data. Providing both leadership and technical expertise, you will play a key role within the technology leadership team and will be the lead in running of day to day security activities, achieving credibility and buy in from stakeholders across the business. You’ll advise senior leadership and the board on cyber risks, drive ISO … alignment, and lead incident response and continuous improvement initiatives. This is a strategic and hands-on leadership role, ideal for someone passionate about embedding security into the heart of business operations. Travel to offices across the North will be required. The Role Key responsibilities include: Strategic Leadership : Develop and implement a cyber strategy aligned with business goals and More ❯

We are delighted to support our client, a large and complex regulated consumer services organisation based in the North of England, in the search for an experienced Head of Cyber Security to lead its enterprise-wide cyber strategy. This pivotal role is accountable for the organisation’s cyber resilience, regulatory compliance, and protection of … critical services and data. Providing both leadership and technical expertise, you will play a key role within the technology leadership team and will be the lead in running of day to day security activities, achieving credibility and buy in from stakeholders across the business. You’ll advise senior leadership and the board on cyber risks, drive ISO … alignment, and lead incident response and continuous improvement initiatives. This is a strategic and hands-on leadership role, ideal for someone passionate about embedding security into the heart of business operations. Travel to offices across the North will be required. The Role Key responsibilities include: Strategic Leadership : Develop and implement a cyber strategy aligned with business goals and More ❯

learn more. Base pay range Direct message the job poster from KDR Talent Solutions Data & Analytics Recruiter - Supporting companies in hiring the best professionals in Data, Digital & Analytics Head of Cyber Security Location: Isle of Man | Salary: £80,000-£100,000 | Reporting to: CIO We're proud to have partnered with a high-growth … fintech business that is looking for a hands-on and strategic Head of Cyber Security to lead its cyber defence efforts across infrastructure, cloud, endpoints, and digital platforms. This role offers a pathway to CISO, depending on experience and performance. As the Head of Cyber Security, you will be the only person … third-party security risk What We're Looking For: 5+ years in senior cyber security roles, with leadership experience Deep technical knowledge across cloud, network, and application security Strong understanding of DevSecOps, SIEM, IAM, and zero-trust frameworks Proven ability to communicate security priorities to technical and non-technical audiences Experience in highly regulated environments with knowledge of More ❯

This role requires someone who has/is working for a Managed Service Provider Build, develop and shape Security practice Define strategy aligning with business goals One of the best technology businesses on the planet You will be responsible for technically leading and developing a team of Cyber Security experts. Building, maturing and providing Security services … someone who can drive technology, drive performance and create a collaborative environment where everyone feels valued. You’ll report into board and will need to be the kind of person to “stand up and be counted”. Someone who has “been there and done it” is ideal but with the same passion, energy and love for the tech … incident response, and security monitoring improvements and be expected to demonstrate technical expertise in Audit, Assessments, Design, Implementation, Testing, Compliance and Reporting. Responsibilities Own the evolution and growth of the Security Service and represent the security function within the business Grow, develop and lead a team of security professionals ensuring employee engagement. Empower your staff to More ❯

This role requires someone who has/is working for a Managed Service Provider Build, develop and shape Security practice Define strategy aligning with business goals One of the best technology businesses on the planet You will be responsible for technically leading and developing a team of Cyber Security experts. Building, maturing and providing Security services … someone who can drive technology, drive performance and create a collaborative environment where everyone feels valued. You’ll report into board and will need to be the kind of person to “stand up and be counted”. Someone who has “been there and done it” is ideal but with the same passion, energy and love for the tech … incident response, and security monitoring improvements and be expected to demonstrate technical expertise in Audit, Assessments, Design, Implementation, Testing, Compliance and Reporting. Responsibilities Own the evolution and growth of the Security Service and represent the security function within the business Grow, develop and lead a team of security professionals ensuring employee engagement. Empower your staff to More ❯

Head of Cyber Security & Infrastructure (3-month contract) Remote £600 to £700 day rate, Inside IR35 Your new role In your role, you will … be leading a charitable organisation's Cyber Security operations function, setting up the Cyber dashboards, and providing continuous improvement on the organisation's internal security posture, identifying and assessing cybersecurity risks, in accordance with laws, regulations, and industry standards. You will be working closely with the organisation's external SOC partner to enhance cyber resilience, conduct threat analysis and … understanding of Azure, MS Defender, Sentinel, and Cyber Assessment Framework Experience leading a team of security and infrastructure engineers Extensive experience of creating cybersecurity roadmaps Experience of building and implementing strong operational processes Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions Strong stakeholder management skills As More ❯

This senior role will involve you in strategic decision-making, system implementations, and the adoption and testing of new processes and procedures which improve the security and robustness of QA’s organisational infrastructure and associated IT systems. As a Head of Cyber Security Operations you will be responsible for safeguarding QA from … measures to reduce the business risk of a cyber-attack or internal threat. Creation and execution of operational security related strategies to enhance the security of IT systems both on-prem and cloud. Creation of reports, dashboards, metrics for SOC operations and presentation to senior management. Oversight, planning and execution of vulnerability assessments, penetration tests, audits or related security assessment exercises (eg Red Team) to improve the security posture of the infrastructure, applications and services. Manage the remediation of identified vulnerabilities through to successful conclusion and to make recommendations to control any identified risks and to ensure they are implemented. Your Experience/Skills: Experience More ❯

This senior role will involve you in strategic decision-making, system implementations, and the adoption and testing of new processes and procedures which improve the security and robustness of QA’s organisational infrastructure and associated IT systems. As a Head of Cyber Security Operations you will be responsible for safeguarding QA from … measures to reduce the business risk of a cyber-attack or internal threat. Creation and execution of operational security related strategies to enhance the security of IT systems both on-prem and cloud. Creation of reports, dashboards, metrics for SOC operations and presentation to senior management. Oversight, planning and execution of vulnerability assessments, penetration tests, audits or related security assessment exercises (eg Red Team) to improve the security posture of the infrastructure, applications and services. Manage the remediation of identified vulnerabilities through to successful conclusion and to make recommendations to control any identified risks and to ensure they are implemented. Your Experience/Skills Experience More ❯

Our client is recruiting for a Head of Technology and Cybersecurity to lead its core technology operations and cybersecurity strategy. The role will report to the CIO and lead a small UK-based team. This pivotal role requires full accountability for: Technology Delivery: End-to-end delivery, innovation, and continuous improvement of … vendor management, communications, collaboration, devices, AV, infrastructure, networking, and support. Business Collaboration: Driving productivity and fostering a collaborative culture across the organisation. Stakeholder Engagement: Acting as the "face" of Technology, conducting regular service reviews and sharing innovation roadmaps with the senior leadership team. Cyber Security Leadership: Overseeing the implementation and management of all Information and Cyber … security practices. Experience required: International, B2B, multi-site experience within a scaling +£400m revenue organisation Managed and developed small teams of up to +10 FTE Delivered cybersecurity initiatives, including ISO27001, risk management frameworks, and incident management. Managed key vendors including Microsoft, Oracle, Salesforce etc. Presented to the Board/ELT on a quarterly or monthly basis. More ❯