Information Security Officer

Kinetic
Milton Keynes
10 months ago
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Are you an aspiring information security professional seeking a dynamic opportunity to advance your career?

Kinetic is looking for a talented and drivenInformation Security Officer (ISO)to lead our enterprise-wide information security program. As ISO, you will play a pivotal role in safeguarding the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of information assets across Kinetic and its subsidiaries.

This critical position involves developing and executing a comprehensive information security and IT risk management framework, ensuring alignment with business objectives and compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements. You will be responsible for identifying and mitigating security risks, implementing robust policies and procedures, and fostering a culture of security awareness across the organization.

If you are ready to take ownership of our information security initiatives and make a tangible impact, we invite you to bring your expertise and ambition to Kinetic.


Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement an information security strategy aligned with business objectives, including risk assessment, compliance, and disaster recovery plans.
  • Establish and enforce security policies, procedures, and roles while maintaining the Business As Usual schedule and audit processes.
  • Lead incident response, manage breaches, and ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and industry standards.
  • Collaborate with teams to facilitate risk management, application security, and effective SDLC practices.
  • Report security program status to senior leadership and promote organization-wide security awareness and training.
  • Support sales in tenders, manage supplier compliance, and oversee asset and capacity management.
  • Conduct analytics, reporting, and penetration testing, and coordinate external or in-house audits.


Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

  • Experience in an information security role.
  • Good knowledge of information security management frameworks (e.g., ISO/IEC 27001, NIST, PCI-DSS, Cyber Essentials).
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and work in a fast-paced environment.


Benefits

  • Working for an organisation where people and culture genuinely matter.
  • Excellent training and support with the opportunity for further professional development. 
  • Performance-related bonus scheme. 
  • 25 days annual holiday allowance plus bank holidays off.  
  • 2 wellbeing days a year to rest and recharge.
  • Christmas shut-down period for a well-deserved break.
  • Company contribution to pension.  
  • A flexible benefits package, which is customisable by you. You can choose from private health care, life assurance, personal development, cinema tickets, wide range of discounts at retailers and so much more! 



Kinetic was founded in 1998 with one aim: to develop the most innovative software to help university accommodation and conferencing teams deliver the best student and customer experiences possible.

Fast forward 25 years, and we are now the technology partner of choice to the worlds'​ leading universities and colleges. We are ranked #1 on the APUC framework, ITS1051 AP, for student accommodation management, conferencing and events management, hotel management and multifunctional management systems.

We supply mission-critical software for over 350 customers, from the University of Nevada Las Vegas to Monash in Australia... Not to mention over 80% of universities in the UK.

Since 2015, Kinetic has been part of the Volaris Group. Volaris help strengthen and grow vertical market software companies so, like Kinetic, they become leaders in their industry.

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