Head of Information Security is required by my global financial services client. They require a candidate who has experience of building an InfoSec team through to maturity and who has not only exceptional stakeholder management skills but who can also work in collaboration with other business heads/units.

Job summary:

The Head of Information Security is accountable for ensuring the integrity, confidentiality and availability of information that is owned, controlled, or processed by my client is maintained.

Building out a Cyber and Information Security risk framework.

To develop, implement, and monitor a strategic Information Security roadmap to ensure that my client complies with the agreed risk appetite.

Responsible for managing an information security team, focusing on 3 key areas.

• Security Governance Risk, Compliance, including IT Risk and Audit, to ensure that control objectives are achieved for Information Security
• Security Operations to focus on SIEM and vulnerability management.
• Access Management, (Starters, movers and leavers).

Establish activities to mitigate threats to the company, customer and client data to an agreed and acceptable level.

Develop, and maintenance an information security awareness campaign to ensure that the security mindset and culture is Embedded and adhered to across the whole organisation.

The Head of Information Security ensures all agreed KRI's are achieved and that effective policies and processes are in place to meet these. Where key targets are not achieved, then the Head of Information Security is accountable for managing the Information Security remediation plans.

Responsibilities:

Information Security Policy/Procedures

Compliance

Project Lifecycle

Security Incidents & Operations

Reporting

Relationship Management

Vendor Management

Team Management

Continuous Improvement

Systems knowledge:

Excellent high-level understanding of technologies that are used to support a significant Business Operation: Systems, Infrastructure components, Information Security systems and tools.

• PCI-DSS
• SANS Framework

This is a fantastic opportunity to secure a role with a prestigious employer with plans to invest and grow their InfoSec capability. Please send your CV and if relevant to the position you will be contacted with full company and role information.