This is a permanent, full-time role reporting directly to the Head of IT. The successful candidate will be responsible for building and leading a team to safeguard and enhance secure environments, adhering to best practices and ensuring compliance with Defence sector standards.
Key Responsibilities:
* Team Leadership and Development:
o Lead, mentor, and manage a team including a network/firewall engineer, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and security excellence.
o Oversee performance management, training, and professional development within the team.
* Cybersecurity Strategy and Implementation:
o Define and implement cybersecurity strategies to protect secure development and IT environments.
o Ensure adherence to Defence sector regulations, NIST (Apply online only) & 172 (CMMC CUI), NCSC, Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus.
* Infrastructure Oversight:
o Provide guidance on the design, deployment, and maintenance of secure network architectures to support systems holding sensitive information.
o Manage proactive monitoring and reactive support for secure networks.
* Policy and Compliance:
o Develop, implement, and maintain robust cybersecurity policies, procedures, and standards.
o Ensure compliance with relevant national and international security standards.
o Conduct and manage compliance audits (internal and external) timely and accurately.
* Incident Management:
o Oversee the resolution of complex network and cybersecurity incidents, ensuring minimal impact on operations.
o Conduct post-incident reviews and implement measures to prevent recurrence.
* Stakeholder Engagement:
o Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including Defence clients, to understand security requirements and deliver solutions.
o Act as the primary point of contact for cybersecurity matters within the organisation.
Job Requirements:
* Proven experience in cybersecurity leadership roles, preferably within the Defence sector.
* Strong knowledge of secure networking, including IP switching, routing, subnetting, VLANs, and firewalls.
* Familiarity with Palo Alto and Aruba networking equipment, Enterprise Catapans, Darktrace and Zero-Trust Network technologies.
* Experience with Common Internet Standards (CIS L1, L2, L3).
* In-depth understanding of DevSecOps principles and secure environment management.
* Relevant certifications (CISSP, CISM, or equivalent).
* Azure security accreditation is advantageous but not essential.
* SC Clearance is required
If you are an experienced Cyber Security Manager seeking a challenging role within the Defence sector, we encourage you to apply now to join our client's dynamic team on-site in Buckinghamshire.