Chief Information Security Officer

Southampton, Hampshire
VIQU Ltd

Chief Information Security Officer

Southampton – Hybrid

Our client is looking for a Chief Information Security Officer to lead the development, coordination and implementation of their company’s information security and data protection programmes.

Experience for the role of Chief Information Security Officer:

• At least 5 years’ experience in a relevant role
• Promoting and managing security change throughout an organisation
• Expertise in complex regulatory and contractual requirements and an ability to create effective compliance systems.
• Functional understanding of IT operations and systems, including security procedures
• A strong understanding of security threats

Responsibilities of the Chief Information Security Officer:

• Line management responsibility for all individuals in the information security and
• data protection team
• To define and embed the ISO 27001 Information Security Framework
• Ensure the company’s continuing certification with the ISO 27001 standard and Cyber Essentials and keep it in good standing.
• Drive and deliver continuous improvement to the company’s Information and Cyber Security
• systems, processes, and procedures
• Ensure that the Information Security and Data Protection resources and budget are managed effectively.
• Be the point of escalation for all information security alerts and breaches and coordinate responses via incident management protocols.
• Develop the information and cyber security education and awareness programme for the company.
• Collaborate with the Technology department.

Role Details:

Job Role: Chief Information Security Officer

Job type: Permanent

Location: Southampton – Hybrid

Salay Range: £80,000 – £115,000 + Benefits

To discuss this exciting opportunity in more detail, please APPLY NOW for a no obligation chat with your VIQU Consultant. Additionally, you can contact Stephan Meyer, by exploring the VIQU IT Recruitment website.