Salary up to £ annual leave days plus 11 bank holidays and discretionary days, hybrid working policy, competitive pension scheme and other employee benefits

Hays Technology are working in partnership with a Higher Education establishment in Stoke-on-Trent to recruit a Cyber Security Manager on a permanent basis. The successful candidate will lead and manage the overall approach to cyber security and governance of all environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement, and continuously update the cyber security strategy, aligning it with business objectives and regulatory requirements, establishing and enforcing cyber security policies, standards, and guidelines to protect assets and data.
• Conduct regular risk assessments and vulnerability analyses to identify potential threats and weaknesses in the organisation's infrastructure, implementing and overseeing risk management processes, ensuring that appropriate controls and countermeasures are in place to mitigate all identified risks.
• Lead the incident response efforts, including preparing for, detecting, and responding to cyber security incidents, ensure that an effective incident response plan is in place and regularly tested and managing post incident analysis and reporting to prevent future occurrences.
• Manage and mentor the cyber security team, fostering a culture of continuous learning and development, ensuring that the team has the necessary skills and tools to protect the organisation effectively, and oversee recruitment, training, and performance management.
• Ensure that the organisation complies with all relevant cyber security laws, regulations, and industry standards, with responsibility for internal and external cyber security audits, ensuring that any identified gaps are addressed promptly and certifications are maintained.
• Primary point of contact for cyber security matters, collaborating with other departments, stakeholders, and external partners to ensure a coordinated approach to cyber security, communicating cyber security risks, incidents, and strategies to senior management and other stakeholders, providing insights and recommendations to support informed decision-making.

In order to apply, you must have the following skills and experience:

• Educated to degree level in Cybersecurity or computing-based subjects, or in possession of an equivalent professional qualification or relevant experience.
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Chartered IT Professional (CITP) (BCS) or equivalent qualification or experience.
• Extensive experience of leadership at an appropriately senior level within higher education or similarly complex organisation, including management of staff and resources.
• Experience of gathering operational evidence on the performance of cyber security using vulnerability assessment tools.
• An awareness and understanding of networking and communication related concepts and cloud virtualisation techniques.

If you have the relevant experience and would like to apply, please submit your CV.

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