Cyber Security Manager

The Cyber Security Manager will lead and manage the overall approach to cyber security and governance of all environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and continuously update the organisations cybersecurity strategy, aligning it with business objectives and regulatory requirements, establishing and enforcing cybersecurity policies, standards, and guidelines to protect assets and data.
• Conduct regular risk assessments and vulnerability analyses to identify potential threats and weaknesses in the infrastructure, implementing and overseeing risk management processes, ensuring that appropriate controls and countermeasures are in place to mitigate all identified risks.
• Lead the incident response efforts, including preparing for, detecting, and responding to cybersecurity incidents, ensure that an effective incident response plan is in place and regularly tested and managing postincident analysis and reporting to prevent future occurrences.
• This role will be: Managing the Cyber Security Strategy, directing the team and ensuring confidence in them, supporting them with technical cyber issues. Will be able to help them with Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials+ accreditation.
• Manage and mentor the cybersecurity team, fostering a culture of continuous learning and development, ensuring that the team has the necessary skills and tools to protect the organisation effectively, and oversee recruitment, training, and performance management.
• Primary point of contact for cybersecurity matters, collaborating with other departments, stakeholders, and external partners to ensure a coordinated approach to cybersecurity, communicating cyber security risks, incidents, and strategies to senior management and other stakeholders, providing insights and recommendations to support informed decision-making.

Experience Required

• Extensive experience of leadership at an appropriately senior level within higher education or similarly complex organisation, including management of staff and resources
• Experience of gathering operational evidence on the performance of cyber security using vulnerability assessment tools
• An awareness and understanding of networking and communication related concepts and cloud virtualisation techniques

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level in Cybersecurity or computing-based subjects, or in possession of an equivalent professional qualification or relevant experience
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
• Data Protection (Practitioner) (BCS)
• Certificate in Information Security Management Principles (BCS)
• Certified Professional (Foundation) (CESG)
• Chartered IT Professional (CITP) (BCS) or equivalent qualification or experience

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