Cyber Security Lead | Reading

Cyber Security Lead

Location: Reading

Working pattern: Hybrid, typically 2-3 days onsite per week

Salary: Circa £55,000 + excellent benefits

We are currently partnering with an organisation that is hiring a Cyber Security Manager to play a key role in strengthening and shaping its cybersecurity capability.

This is a hands-on, high-visibility opportunity for someone who wants to take real ownership of cybersecurity operations in an organisation where cyber is a genuine priority. You will join at an exciting time, with the chance to support a major cyber maturity programme, influence how security is embedded across the business, and help build a stronger long-term security function.

Why this role?

• Opportunity to take ownership of a broad and visible cybersecurity role
• Join at a key point in the organisation’s cyber and digital transformation journey
• Play a central part in improving cyber maturity and operational resilience
• Involvement in meaningful projects including SOC implementation and security tooling development
• Chance to become the go-to cyber specialist within the function
• Good work-life balance compared with many cyber operations roles
• Hybrid working and excellent benefits package

The Role

• Blend of hands-on cyber operations and long-term security improvement work
• Day-to-day: manage alerts, support incident response, oversee vulnerabilities, and work with internal teams and partners
• Drive a cyber improvement programme, turning NIST review findings into practical actions
• Improve processes, controls, and overall cyber maturity
• Contribute to key initiatives: SOC development, security awareness, policy creation, ISO 27001 & Cyber Essentials Plus alignment

Core requirements

• Strong hands-on experience in cybersecurity operations
• Background in alert monitoring and incident response
• Experience with vulnerability management and exposure to threat hunting
• Strong understanding of cloud and end-user security
• Experience in Azure-focused or Microsoft-centric environments
• Exposure to tools such as Defender, and related Microsoft security tooling would be beneficial
• Experience supporting endpoint / device security, including Intune / MDM
• Ability to engage confidently with stakeholders across the business
• Comfortable supporting cyber awareness, training, and user education
• Experience contributing to or supporting frameworks / accreditations such as NIST, Cyber Essentials Plus, and ideally ISO 27001

Desirable

• Experience working alongside external security providers or managed services
• Experience helping implement or support a SOC / SIEM capability
• Experience in an environment where security is operationally important and highly visible
• Relevant certifications such as CompTIA Security+, CISSP, or similar

If this seems like a good fit, apply today and one of the team will be in touch to discuss further.