Head of Security Information Security

Opus Recruitment Solutions
London
3 weeks ago
£600 – £800 pd

Salary

£600 – £800 pd

Job Type
Contract
Seniority
Director
Posted
16 Oct 2026 (3 weeks ago)

We’re looking for an experienced Head of Information Security to lead and strengthen a modern security function. This is a hands-on contract, working closely with the CTO and engineering teams to embed security across the product lifecycle.

Key responsibilities

Own and evolve the information security strategy.

Lead ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIST, GDPR and PCI DSS compliance.

Embed secure-by-design and DevSecOps across engineering.

Drive security improvements through AI, automation and technical controls.

Lead security risk, threat modelling, vulnerability management and incident response.

Oversee third-party/supplier security and operational security controls.

Partner with SOC and engineering teams to improve detection and response.

Support client assurance and security audits.Experience required

CISSP, CISM or equivalent.

Strong knowledge of ISO 27001, NIST, CIS, PCI DSS and GDPR.

Proven leadership across information security, cyber risk or assurance.

Strong technical understanding of cloud, application, network, endpoint and data security.

Experience with SIEM/SOC, vulnerability management and incident response.

Strong stakeholder management with a pragmatic, hands-on approach

All roles
Appvia logo

AWS Senior Platform Engineer (SC Eligible) – 1–2 Days a Month in Office

Appvia · London · £75,000 – £90,000 pa

Featured 2 weeks ago
RiverSafe logo

Senior Security Consultant (Delivery & Growth)

RiverSafe · London

Featured 3 weeks ago

Head of Information Security

MJA (London) Ltd · London

2 weeks ago

Naimuri - Information Security Officer

QinetiQ · Manchester

Last month

IT SecOps Manager

Chiltern Railways · London · £65,000 – £79,000 pa

CTC clearance Last week

Governance, Risk & Compliance Lead

TRIA · United Kingdom

Clearance required Last month

Head of Information Security

Deerfoot Recruitment Solutions · London · £75,000 – £125,000 pa

3 weeks ago

Head of Information Security

Endeavour Recruitment · London · £115,000 – £125,000 pa

Last month

Industry Insights

Discover insightful articles, industry insights, expert tips, and curated resources.

Are you sure?