About you
Do you thrive on shaping information security goals and setting the direction and vision of information security?
Does identifying potential security vulnerabilities across multiple platforms and planning remediation activity come as second nature to you?
Do you have the technical security expertise to increase the maturity level of information security operations?
Do you have a good track record of success in managing information and cyber security incidents and data breaches?
If so, then you could be just what we are looking for. Read on to find out more…
The role
As Head of Information Security, your role will be to develop, shape and update the Company’s information security capability, ensuring it remains secure against an ever-changing threat landscape.
Key responsibilities include:
Information security strategy
Create and maintain the Company’s strategy, ensuring alignment to the Company’s strategy and business goals
Communicate the information security strategy to relevant parties, providing assurance of policies, procedures, and systems
Develop, maintain, and expand the information security management system (‘ISMS’)
Responsible for the Company’s information security capability, ensuring it remains secure against an ever-changing threat landscape
Operational input
Contribute to design and architectural decisions and improve approach to the Company’s threat modelling
Lead on information security incidents and work directly with internal teams and external parties on containment and mitigation activities
Execute threat simulations
Assess emerging and potential security threats and act proactively to mitigate relevant threats
End to end vulnerability management
Manage security toolset.
Experience/qualifications
Industry certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, or equivalent
Expert in information security
Excellent knowledge of security frameworks, standards, and regulations, including ISO 27001, SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR, etc
Strong understanding of cloud security principles and best practices, particularly in AWS/Azure
Experience in managing security incidents and leading incident response
Good communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate security-related questions to technical and non-technical stakeholders (employees, customers, or partners)
Project management skills, with the ability to manage projects such as processes implementation and improvement, security systems implementation
Ability to collaborate cross-functionally and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organisation
About us
Heywood combines a passion for software with Agile methodologies to create modern software and data solutions and services for businesses, pension providers and third parties that help transform how their members and customers manage their lifelong financial journeys.
We are committed to a hybrid working model, combining the best of remote and office-based working.
Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent
Pay:
£85,000.00-£95,000.00 per year
Additional pay:
Performance bonus
Benefits:
Bereavement leave
Casual dress
Company events
Company pension
Cycle to work scheme
Enhanced maternity leave
Enhanced paternity leave
Free flu jabs
Free parking
Health & wellbeing programme
Life insurance
On-site parking
Paid volunteer time
Private medical insurance
Referral programme
Sick pay
Work from home
Schedule:
Monday to Friday
Work Location:
Hybrid remote in Altrincham
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Do you thrive on shaping information security goals and setting the direction and vision of information security?
Does identifying potential security vulnerabilities across multiple platforms and planning remediation activity come as second nature to you?
Do you have the technical security expertise to increase the maturity level of information security operations?
Do you have a good track record of success in managing information and cyber security incidents and data breaches?
If so, then you could be just what we are looking for. Read on to find out more…
The role
As Head of Information Security, your role will be to develop, shape and update the Company’s information security capability, ensuring it remains secure against an ever-changing threat landscape.
Key responsibilities include:
Information security strategy
Create and maintain the Company’s strategy, ensuring alignment to the Company’s strategy and business goals
Communicate the information security strategy to relevant parties, providing assurance of policies, procedures, and systems
Develop, maintain, and expand the information security management system (‘ISMS’)
Responsible for the Company’s information security capability, ensuring it remains secure against an ever-changing threat landscape
Operational input
Contribute to design and architectural decisions and improve approach to the Company’s threat modelling
Lead on information security incidents and work directly with internal teams and external parties on containment and mitigation activities
Execute threat simulations
Assess emerging and potential security threats and act proactively to mitigate relevant threats
End to end vulnerability management
Manage security toolset.
Experience/qualifications
Industry certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, or equivalent
Expert in information security
Excellent knowledge of security frameworks, standards, and regulations, including ISO 27001, SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR, etc
Strong understanding of cloud security principles and best practices, particularly in AWS/Azure
Experience in managing security incidents and leading incident response
Good communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate security-related questions to technical and non-technical stakeholders (employees, customers, or partners)
Project management skills, with the ability to manage projects such as processes implementation and improvement, security systems implementation
Ability to collaborate cross-functionally and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organisation
About us
Heywood combines a passion for software with Agile methodologies to create modern software and data solutions and services for businesses, pension providers and third parties that help transform how their members and customers manage their lifelong financial journeys.
We are committed to a hybrid working model, combining the best of remote and office-based working.
Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent
Pay:
£85,000.00-£95,000.00 per year
Additional pay:
Performance bonus
Benefits:
Bereavement leave
Casual dress
Company events
Company pension
Cycle to work scheme
Enhanced maternity leave
Enhanced paternity leave
Free flu jabs
Free parking
Health & wellbeing programme
Life insurance
On-site parking
Paid volunteer time
Private medical insurance
Referral programme
Sick pay
Work from home
Schedule:
Monday to Friday
Work Location:
Hybrid remote in Altrincham
#J-18808-Ljbffr
