Head of Cyber Security

1 month ago

Leeds, United Kingdom Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Full time

Job summary

Here at the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG), .�

Whether it's through the homes we live in, the work of our local councils, or the communities we�re all part of, our work is at the top of the political agenda. We have ambitious and far-reaching outcomes to achieve this year and, if you�re thinking of joining us, there�s never been a more exciting time.�

We have over 3,500 staff who are based in 20 offices across the UK.�

Now is an extremely exciting time to lead our Cyber team as we use a modern tech stack, specialist external suppliers and a growing number of internal staff to mature our capabilities and deliver Departmental objectives. This role sits within the technology team of the Digital Directorate. We�re looking for an experienced Cyber Security professional to join us in providing cyber security services to the Department in line with our strategy.

You will lead the team to plan improvements and increase capability whilst operating the Department�s evolving Cyber services on a day to day basis. You will be accountable for the Department�s overall assurance and for oversight of our Arms Length Bodies (ALBs) against centrally mandated requirements such as GovAssure and Secure by Design. The role is responsible for areas including: cyber strategy and policy, cyber risk management, assurance (systems, services, products and suppliers) and management/operation of cyber services such as major incident response, protective monitoring, CSOC and vulnerability management delivered internally or via external partners.

We particularly welcome candidates from an ethnic minority background and other underrepresented groups to apply, as we work to continually improve our ability to represent the places and communities we support through our work.�

�including our culture, ways of working, career progression and staff benefits. You can also to learn about the work we're doing.�

Job description

As a Head of Cyber Security, you'll:

provide strong leadership to your internal team and external service providers underpinned by policies, processes and technologies that you will championdevelop and communicate a strategy for cyber security aligned with the Department�s goals and risk appetite, subsequently using this to implement a cyber security roadmap that moves the Department forward in it�s maturity of modern technologies, industry best practices and zero trustbe responsible for the management and implementation of cyber security risk management, regularly assuring and security testing all systems to agreed KPIs/SLAsprovide cyber security advice and guidance to the Department and other bodies it is responsible for, working collaborative with key internal and wider government partners to understand the wider cyber security environmentto lead and manage the proactive cyber security monitoring and alerting for our systems and services, including pro-active exercising of our response to security incidentslead, develop and advise on approaches to improve the risk posture and reduce the attack surface of our systems and services, ensuring the Department understands and identifies remediations to both detected and published vulnerabilities that may affect systems and servicesensure vulnerability management is well implemented in the centre and stakeholders operate their services in line with policies to reduce and remediate issues, liaising with service managers to ensure our external service providers patch and sufficiently protect our systems and services in a timely and efficient mannerprovide appropriate reporting to the Department, including a consolidated view of the Department�s and it�s Arms Length Bodies threat surface and risk posturebe responsible for MHCLG GovAssure and accountable for Arm�s Length Bodies GovAssurelead and monitor the production of cyber security related technical documentation forall relevant services and systems in the Department

Person specification

We will use the essential criteria below to evaluate you during the recruitment process. Make sure your CV details how you meet the criteria.

As a Head of Cyber Security, you'll have:

good familiarity with security principles and technologies for AWS, Azure, and SaaSproven experience of day to day management of a multi-disciplinary team of cyber security professionalsstrong experience of operating a SOC service that includes creation and testing of major incident response plans for the enterpriseextensive enterprise level experience operating in the Cyber Security Information Assurance, Information Risk Management and Assurance spacedemonstrable technical security knowledge in building a comprehensive security stack to support operation of a zero trust environment with modern services in the cloudexpert knowledge of typical threats and attack vectors with appropriate remediation methodsdeveloped problem solving skills including addressing complex technical security and process challenges that ensure delivery at pace to an appropriate risk appetiteknowledge of relevant laws, regulations, and industry/HMG standards including GDPR, NCSC CAF, Cyber Essentials and ISO27001, with a strong understanding of information security principles, concepts, and best practicesexcellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex security concepts to non-technical stakeholders, influence stakeholders and create easy to consume articles such as blogs, policies and presentationsrelevant professional certifications, such as CISSP, CISM, CRISC or equivalent experience

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

Delivering at PaceChanging and Improving

Benefits

Alongside your salary of �67,280, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government contributes �18,165 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Learning and development tailored to your roleAn environment with flexible working optionsA culture encouraging inclusion and diversityA with an average employer contribution of 27%

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