IT Security Manager

IT Security Manager
Location: Aberdeen (Hybrid - 40% in office attendance each quarter)
Package: Up to £76,000 plus generous pension (28% employer contribution)

About the Role

I'm working with an Aberdeen-based client who are looking for an IT Security Manager (Head of) to safeguard its digital assets and systems against evolving cyber threats. This is a senior leadership role where you'll provide strategic direction, ensure compliance with security policies, and lead proactive risk management and incident response.

You'll act as the organisation's primary authority on cybersecurity, managing their MSSP, advising senior leadership on emerging risks and resilience strategies, while championing a culture of security awareness across the business.

This role requires eligibility for SC clearance and therefore does not offer visa sponsorship.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver secure and resilient IT and information security services, embedding security by design across systems and projects
  
• Manage a small team of direct reports and an extended managed service team
  
• Manage and presenting to the security advisory board
  
• Implement and maintain compliance with industry best practice and security frameworks including Cyber Essentials +, NIST, CAF, ISO27001, and other recognised frameworks.
  
• Act as the on-site SME facing off to, and working closely with, the organisation's managed service security provider.
  
• Oversee advanced monitoring and risk management capabilities such as vulnerability scanning, penetration testing, and third-party risk management.
  
• Develop and enhance the cybersecurity strategy
  
• Drive security awareness initiatives
  
  What We're Looking For
  
• Experience operating at a senior leadership level within security roles
  
• Experience achieving and maintaining various security accreditations (ISO27001, Cyber Essentials+) on behalf of organisations
  
• Experience owning or implementing a strategy
  
• Strong communication skills
  
• A technical IT background with a good understanding of networking, communication protocols and cloud technologies.
  
• A technical security foundation of utilising SIEM, EDR and vulnerability management tools to facilitate your engagements with the organisation's MSSP
  
  What's on Offer
  
  
• Up to £76,000 per annum
  
• Flexible and hybrid working - 40% of time expected in office quarterly, not every week.
  
• Employer pension contribution of 28%
  
• Career development opportunities and access to accredited qualifications.
  
  What you need to do now
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