IO Associates are currently helping a market leading organisation recruit a Head of Information Security. The successful candidate will set the broad strategy and governance guidelines for the Information Security management.
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Role: Head of Information Security
Salary: (DOE) + Benefits
Location: Cardiff
Responsibilities:
·Provide leadership, direction and oversight to the Information Security function
·Oversee regulatory compliance applicable to information security
·Be responsible for translating complex business problems and operations into effective information security controls
·Risk management activities such as security risk assessments, security policy and standard development, security control planning, evaluation and implementation.
·Oversight of the development and implementation of security policies, standards and guidelines, including processes to govern policy exceptions based on clear business reasons
·Work with other executives to establish and improve cyber recovery plans
·Be the budget holder and secure resource for the Information Security function
·Promote and oversee cyber security awareness
·Oversee the development of a career progression framework for Information Security staff including the development of appropriate training plans
·Ensure that a clear and systematic approach to maintaining and improving Information Security is achieved through the ISMS
·Maintain Board interest in cyber security threats and risk
Essential Experience:
·8+ Years Information Security Experience
·A solid technical understanding of IT and Information Security
·An industry qualification/Certification: CISM, CISSP, CRISC, CCISO, MSc in Information Security, MBA
·Previous experience in the development of security policies, standards and guidelines.
·Leading, building and developing a team of information security professionals.
·Leading end-to-end security transformation programmes
·Previously worked with regulators and law enforcement when building security capabilities for large organisations.
·Previous experience in leading end-to-end security transformation programmes
For further details please get in contact immediately.