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Date Posted:
Tuesday 30 Aug 2022
Company: Financial Services
Location: Offices across the UK, hybrid working
Reports to: Head of IT Security
Salary: Up to £110,000
Benefits: Generous
The Role
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Security Operations Manager within our growing Digital Security & Resilience department. In this role, you will be leading our SecOps team that is spread across the UK, focused on maturing our proactive and reactive Detection and Response capabilities to ensure that organisation is resilient to the evolving cyber threats we face.
The most important element of Security Operations are our People. Given working in Security is high pressure, a priority is looking after the health and well being of our People but also supporting their professional growth.
You will be our main escalation point and SME for Security Incident Management, so ideally you will have extensive experience of security incident planning, preparation and handling. The SecOps Manager is also service owner for our technical security controls, so you will be responsible for managing them through their asset lifecycle and maximising their effectiveness.
Responsibilities Include:
Operate as a key subject matter expert for Security Operations, including security incident response and cyber threat intelligence
Leading a team of security professionals that deliver operational and change activities
Lead security incident response planning and preparations that ensure the organisation is adequately resilient to cyber threats
Act as Lead Security Incident Handler for major security incidents
As Service Owner for our technical security controls, ensure they are appropriately managed through their lifecycle to ensure maximum effectiveness
Participate in industry cyber threat intelligence sharing initiatives
Preparing metric reports and dashboards for Security Operations
Mange relationships with resellers and vendors that provide us with security products and services
Own and develop a pragmatic strategy and roadmap for Security Operations that delivers maturity targets and ensures that we are delivering capabilities that are in line with our corporate values, compliance programs, laws and regulations, and enables the organisation to achieve its objectives
Build strong relationships with stakeholders across the business and 2nd Line of Defence including Data Protection, Risk and Compliance and Legal
Provide escalation path for Technology and business stakeholders in relation to security incidents and investigations
Ensure timely and accurate stakeholder notification and escalation of actual or potential regulatory violations
Provide advice and direction to projects and business initiatives that have security control, monitoring and response requirements
Influence and drive continuous improvement in our Security Operations capabilities
Collaborate with our GRC team in developing, improving and implementing information security standards
Experience:
3+ years experience in Security Operations
2+ years as a security incident handler
2+ years of leading a technical team
Experience of delivering and/or maturing a Security Operations programme
Financial services experience is beneficial but not an absolute requirement
Skills:
Strong team leadership and coaching skills, ability to continually develop our People
In-depth knowledge of security concepts such as cyber-attacks and techniques, threat vectors, risk management and security incident management
Working knowledge of Mitre ATT&CK framework and its use as a key component of a proactive, behavioural based security detection service
Experience of managing vendor relationships
Ability to adapt to change quickly, work comfortably with ambiguity, and manage multiple tasks successfully
Ability to develop partnership-oriented relationships with technical and non-technical stakeholders across all levels of an organisation, especially as it relates to Security Detection and Response
Excellent strategic thinking and analytical skills to drive predictive modelling and solutions that decrease the likelihood of a cyber event
Ability to persuade and influence others on next steps
Ability to quickly come up to speed in any area, sufficient to speak with an informed opinion and create a credible impression with stakeholders
Must have strong verbal and written communication skills; interpersonal collaborative skills; and the ability to communicate security and risk-related concepts to technical and non-technical audience to stakeholders across all levels of an organisation