IT Security Operations Manager
City of London | Financial Services
£Highly competitive plus bonus plus banking bens
IT Security Operations Manager opportunity has arisen for an experienced and ambitious individual to take a leading role in protecting a complex, global technology estate within a highly regulated financial services environment.
In this role, you will be responsible for:
Managing and enhancing IT security controls, frameworks and processes
Overseeing BAU security operations, ensuring services are delivered efficiently and in line with SLAs
Leading activity across Threat & Vulnerability Management (TVM), PAM, IAM, DLP, Network Security and Penetration Testing
Managing outsourced security providers and holding them to account on performance
Acting as SME for security improvement projects, aligned to ISO27001 / NIST
Managing security incidents, including forensic investigations and post-incident reviews
Supporting governance, due diligence and audit activity across the security function
Key Requirements:
Significant experience leading IT security operations within complex, enterprise environments
Industry-recognised certifications such as CISSP, TOGAF, CCSP, GCIH or equivalent
Strong experience securing Microsoft cloud environments (Azure) design, deployment, configuration and management
Broad knowledge of infrastructure and security solutions, including SIEM/SOAR
Proven track record designing end-to-end solutions with security embedded across network, infrastructure, access, cloud services, controls and SecOps
Experience addressing cloud-specific security challenges, patterns and controls
Demonstrated involvement in major IT / cloud transformation initiatives, ensuring security is integrated throughout
Good understanding of security standards, procedures, reviews and security automation
Familiarity with security frameworks such as ISO27001 and NIST
Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work closely with IT, Security, Risk and external suppliers
To discuss this permanent opportunity in more detail, please get in touch directly for a confidential conversation.
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