ENVIRONMENT:DELIVER and execute Cyber Security nationwide for a reputable Retail Group seeking your strong leadership and technical expertise to be their next Cyber Security Manager. Working together with the IT GRC & Cyber teams, you will collaborate to improve security posture. The successful incumbent must have 12 years suitable experience with the Cyber & Information Security sphere with demonstrable experience building, delivering, and improving Cyber Security capabilities, have practical experience with the MITRE ATT&CK framework, working knowledge of NIST CSF and PCI-DSS and a strong focus on people and [URL Removed]
- Work with the CISO and other key stakeholders to define and drive the Cyber Security strategy.
- Take responsibility for monitoring the attack surface and improving security posture accordingly.
- Contribute to the ongoing improvement of Cyber Security operations, processes and ways of working.
- Translate strategic security requirements into practical solutions and drive implementation.
- Contribute to the completion and ongoing maintenance of Cyber and Information Security policies, standards, procedures and guidelines.
- Remain aware of global security industry trends and influence the strategy accordingly.
Customer –
- Understand Cyber, IT and Business strategies and contribute to the creation and delivery of annual cyber operating plans.
- Plan and prioritise projects and workload to deliver to the operating plan.
People –
- Leadership and management of the Cyber Security team covering responsibilities, delivery, development and performance management.
- Management of key external security service relationships.
- Management of internal partnerships for execution, including context setting, skills transfer and up-skilling.
REQUIREMENTS:
- 12 Years relevant experience within the Cyber and Information Security discipline.
- Demonstrable experience in leading a specialised team within a large environment.
- Experience with security frameworks, practices, technologies and processes.
- Practical experience with the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
- Working knowledge of NIST CSF and PCI-DSS.
- Set technical policies and procedures to support IT stability and success aligned to evolving technologies and methodologies.
- May be required to assist outside of working hours.
Additional Criteria / Attributes
- Makes sound technical decisions based on understanding of what is commercially achievable within technological constraints.
- Leverages research on technology-related concepts, trends and best practices to provide guidance on IT roadmap.
- Responsive to external influences (positive or negative) on the organisation.
- Maintains advanced knowledge of business operations and organisational metrics and trends.
- Quickly identifies key issues, stakeholders and viewpoints in a complex situation or problem.
- Anticipates the consequences of situations and proactively works to overcome potential obstacles.
- Asks perceptive, probing questions to get to the heart of the matter.
- Plans and ensures implementation of activities/projects identified in business strategy.
- Maintains a keen awareness of the interrelationships among various components of large-scale activities/projects.
- Seeks and influences new relationships outside own unit and identifies new collaborative partnerships that better position programmes and services.
- Shares information with colleagues and partners about industry trends and business opportunities.
- Actively listens, interprets and presents messages in different ways to enhance understanding.
- Appropriately adapts the message, style, and tone of communication to accommodate a variety of audiences.
- Reviews presentations to ensure effective use of tools and techniques and provides recommendations.
- Prepares a wide variety of complex reports and documents using diverse sources.
- Confidently addresses groups of people, adapting style as appropriate for different audiences.
- Anticipates change by keeping up to date on current research and trends affecting ones own field.
- Reviews, evaluates and disseminates information regarding key methodologies, best practices and tools to support a future landscape.
Advantageous
- 3-Year IT qualification.
- Previous hands-on technical security experiences.
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Desired Skills:
- Cyber
- Security
- Manager