Cyber Security Jobs in Salford

• Manchester
• Hybrid
• £60,000 – £75,000 pa
• Mid-level

Lead and evolve the security, privacy and governance framework for a UK software business, acting as Data Protection Officer. Day to day you own the ISMS and ISO 27001/Cyber Essentials Plus certifications, run UK GDPR and DPIA work, build AI governance, manage cyber risk and supplier assurance, and present to board-level stakeholders.

ISO 27001 · Cyber Essentials Plus

• Manchester
• Hybrid · 1 day in office
• £750 – £900 pd
• Director · manages people
• Contract

Lead and mature a global manufacturer's cyber security function, owning strategy, security operations, incident response, vulnerability management and cyber risk programmes. The role involves influencing board-level stakeholders and managing third-party security providers across Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Security environments, with one day per week on-site in Manchester.

Azure · Microsoft 365 · Microsoft Security

• Manchester
• Hybrid
• Lead
• Permanent

Senior technical authority in the Sales Engineering & Field Strategy team, shaping and delivering complex cyber security solutions across professional and managed services. Acts as strategic partner to clients, translating business challenges into secure, scalable designs, while mentoring and quality-assuring the wider Solution Architect team.

• Manchester
• Hybrid
• £60,000 – £65,000 pa
• Senior · manages people

Produce threat assessments, intelligence reports and executive briefings, translating complex cyber threats into clear information for senior and non-technical stakeholders. Monitor intelligence sources, assess threat actors, TTPs and IOCs, support incident response, and lead a small team while shaping the Threat Intelligence function.

CrowdStrike · Microsoft Suite · Orpheus

• Manchester
• Hybrid
• £50,000 – £55,000 pa
• Senior

Hands-on infrastructure engineering role maintaining, securing and improving a UK and international company's IT estate, reporting to the Head of IT. Covers Windows Server, Active Directory, Hyper-V, Microsoft 365/Azure hybrid environments, networking, Sophos firewalls, cybersecurity and PowerShell automation, plus delivering server migrations and upgrades rather than service desk work.

Windows Server · Active Directory · Group Policy +11

• Manchester
• Hybrid · 3 days in office
• £54,000 – £55,000 pa
• Senior

Day-to-day operation of a SIEM platform, including monitoring, administration and optimisation, plus developing detection rules and investigating alerts through to resolution. Works with Infrastructure, Networking, DevOps and external partners on incident response, EDR management and control testing, with Google SecOps (Chronicle) experience advantageous.

Google SecOps · Chronicle · SIEM +4

• Manchester
• Hybrid · 2 days in office

Owns the end-to-end lifecycle of security products such as IAM, EDR, SIEM and cloud security, defining roadmaps, backlogs and measurable outcomes around risk reduction and control coverage. Works with engineering, GRC and vendors to deliver usable, auditable controls, balancing risk, cost and usability while acting as the main stakeholder contact.

IAM · EDR · SIEM

• Manchester
• £28,000 – £40,000 pa
• Junior

A self-funded training programme leading to a Security Operations Analyst role, combining online CompTIA A+, Network+ and Security+ certification with live labs and hands-on cyber security scenarios. Includes CV, LinkedIn and interview support plus dedicated recruitment help until placement, with no prior experience required.

CompTIA A+ · CompTIA Network+ · CompTIA Security+ +1