Cyber Security Operations Lead

Requirements of the role

The Information Commissioner’s Office is the UK regulator for information rights, and our purpose is to empower you through information. As an employer, we are enthusiastic about making a positive difference to the lives and careers of our people, and we empower you to be curious, collaborative, impactful, and inclusive.

We are looking for an experienced Cyber Security Operations Lead with great leadership and technical skills to work in a high profile and dynamic environment. You will play a key role in protecting our data and systems, which is essential to enable and support our organisation in successfully achieving its objectives.

As part of a growing Cyber Security team, you will provide subject matter expertise on cyber security risks and opportunities and use your skills and experience to manage and respond to threats and vulnerabilities.

Reporting to the Cyber Security Operations Manager, and leading a small team of cyber security practitioners, you will collaborate closely with colleagues across our Digital, Data and Technology department, as well as relevant authorities, and support partners, to drive and deliver effective cyber security.

Key responsibilities:

Monitoring of system and network activity to identify unauthorised actions by users or potential intrusion by an attacker.
Preparation for, handling of, and following up of cyber security incidents, to minimise the damage to our organisation and prevent recurrence.
Management of the configuration of protected systems to ensure that any vulnerabilities are understood and managed.
Assessment, validation and reporting of information on current and potential cyber threats to maintain the organisation’s situational awareness.
Management of cyber security risks in line with business objectives and regulatory requirements.
Management of cyber security education and awareness programme.
Management of cyber security performance measures.

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