Cyber Security Resilience Manager

Cardiff

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Cyber Resilience Manager South Wales | Hybrid working Up to £100,000 + strong benefits package

We're working with a large, regulated organisation operating in the critical infrastructure sector who are strengthening their cyber security leadership capability.

They're looking for a Cyber Resilience Manager to take ownership of key security functions and help shape the organisation's long-term cyber strategy.

This is a senior leadership role with responsibility across several security disciplines including Security Architecture, Identity & Access Management and Information Security, working closely with operational and technology teams.

The role

You'll play a key role in developing and maturing cyber resilience across the organisation, including:

Leading and developing cyber security teams

Owning and evolving cyber security strategy and roadmaps

Ensuring alignment with recognised frameworks such as CAF, NIST or ISO27001

Working with senior stakeholders to manage cyber risk and resilience planning

Overseeing security architecture and identity strategy across enterprise environments

Supporting incident response, risk management and regulatory engagement

Helping embed a strong security culture across the organisation

What we're looking for

We're keen to speak with people who can demonstrate:

Proven experience leading security teams in an enterprise or regulated environment

Strong background in Security Architecture or Identity & Access Management

Experience shaping strategy and managing cyber risk at organisational level

Familiarity with frameworks such as CAF, NIST or ISO27001

Strong stakeholder engagement skills and experience working at senior level

Certifications such as CISSP or CISM, or equivalent experience at this level

Experience in utilities, telecoms, infrastructure, transport, defence or other regulated industries would be beneficial.

Next steps

If you'd like to find out more, apply now or contact Lewis Allen at Yolk Recruitment for a confidential discussion.

Please note, whilst we do our best to contact all candidates, due to the high number of applications we receive we cannot guarantee this for every role. If you have not heard anything from us within 7 days of applying, then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful. Please keep an eye on our website for more opportunities.

'Yolk Recruitment Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Yolk Recruitment Limited is committed to equal opportunity and diversity. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and experience can apply

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