About the Role Salary for the role is up to £64,951 Salford City Council are looking to recruit a Cyber Security Portfolio Lead to join our award winning Digital, Data and Technology service, this person will be the lead over the very ambitious team of SecOps and Cyber Security professionals. The lead will be responsible for operationally leading internal security operations centre (previous experience of managing an MSSP would be desirable), this currently manages Salford City Council and other partners. You will also be responsible for jointly shaping the architecture and future roadmaps of the enterprise ensuring a security first approach whilst enabling and agile and innovative organisation continuing to exploit technology for better employee and resident user experience. This is a fantastic career opportunity for a proactive, highly motivated individual. We seek a talented Cyber Security Portfolio Lead to join our dynamic security team. This role requires someone highly adept at anticipating the needs of the security team, partners and stakeholders, and associates and proactively engaging in response and process improvements. If you are passionate about cybersecurity, possess strong analytical skills, and have a commitment to protecting digital assets with an emphasis of people first not technology, we want to hear from you Please be aware that this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and that you will be required to meet the cost of the DBS check currently £49.50. The payment for this will be deducted from your first four months’ salary payments at a rate of £12.38 per month. If you do not commence employment for any reason but the DBS has been processed, you will be sent an invoice for the payment of £49.50 Want to know more about Salford? As an authority we are dedicated to improving the lives of our residents, and as an employer we are passionate about helping individuals to thrive in their work. We are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive culture and are proud of our professional accreditations which champion this. Find out about our city as a place to live, work & grow, and learn more about the amazing work we are doing. You’ll also find out about the wealth of benefits we have to offer you here https://www.greater.jobs/salford Continuous Service commitment New employees can keep their service related benefits when moving between a whole host of public sector organisations within Greater Manchester, which include: Councils, NHS, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue, Transport for Greater Manchester, as well as many others under this scheme. Find out if this applies to you here https://www.greater.jobs/greater-manchester-continuous-service-commitment Guaranteed Assessment Schemes We have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers, carers, and ex-military personnel by way of a Guaranteed Assessment Scheme. Our application forms ask you to indicate if you meet any of the criteria within this scheme, and so to find out more and if you qualify here https://www.greater.jobs/our-guaranteed-assessment-scheme Role Profile - DDAT Cyber Portfolio Lead - https://tinyurl.com/2w2jbx35