Head of Cyber Security Culture and Architecture Organisation: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)
Hanslope Park (Milton Keynes) or East Kilbride - hybrid, min 60% in the office
Permanent, Grade 6
Benefits: 25 days annual leave, Civil Service pension scheme (28.97%)
Allen Lane is supporting the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) in their search for a Head of Cyber Security Culture and Architecture on a permanent basis.
This is a Grade 6 vacancy in growing function within the Information and Cyber Security Department. We are growing our team to take on the ever-changing global security challenges and deliver innovative security solutions that will enable and empower the FCDO to succeed.
The Head of Cyber Security Culture and Architecture is responsible to the Chief Information Security Officer to define, lead and deliver, through their team, the FCDOs secure architecture and its internal cyber security culture.
The role ensures that secure deign is embedded across systems and services while fostering a workforce that understands, values and upholds security principles.
You will lead a team of security architects who will influence technology delivery, organisational behaviours and leadership decision making. You will ensure that architecture, awareness and cultural resilience are delivered in a coordinated way, aligning secure by design principles, with secure behavioural outcomes.
The Head of Cyber Security Culture and Architecture will work in partnership with business, digital and security stakeholders, providing the leadership required to drive continuous development in the following areas:
Information and Cyber Security Culture
Information and Cyber Security Practices
Information and Cyber Security Architecture
Architectural Roadmap for Information Security
The Head of Cyber Security Culture and Architecture will be a member of the ICSD Senior Leadership team and IDD Extended Leadership Group; The successful candidate will be expected to represent the CISO at various HMG and external events where necessary.
Enterprise Security Architecture : Leading the design and assurance of enterprise security architecture, applying recognised frameworks and principles to ensure solutions are resilient, compliant and aligned with organisational objectives, while advising and guiding senior stakeholders.
# Technical Security Architecture : Applying security architectural principles to complex IT and operational technology (OT) systems, addressing vulnerabilities, bringing structure to diverse environments, while supervising practitioners and influencing senior stakeholders to adopt secure design.
# Policy and Standards : Providing subject matter expertise in developing and interpreting cyber and information security policies and standards to guide complex or precedent-setting decisions.
# Information Security Culture : Baselining the future vision for the FCDOs information and cyber security culture, defining, and assuring delivery of change leavers and reporting mechanisms to effect cultural change.
# Third Party Management : Leading the definition and assurance of cyber and information security requirements for third-party relationships, advising senior stakeholders and ensuring suppliers deliver against compliance and risk management expectations.
# Management, Leadership and Influence : Embedding a security first culture and influencing behaviours at all levels to reduce risk and improve resilience. Shaping Cyber and Information security leadership, strong stakeholder influence, and the management of high performing teams, whist championing professional development.
The FCDO is a corporate member of CIISec and we actively encourage all staff to engage with its professional standards and actively work towards recognised accreditation to support their ongoing development and contribution to the cyber profession.
You should also provide a Personal Statement of up to 1,000 words, and a completed online diversity monitoring form.
Your Personal Statement should explain how your skills, qualities and experience provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with specific reference to the Minimum Criteria. Hybrid working is available, there is an expectation of 60% office time as a minimum.
If based in Milton Keynes, there will be an additional, non-pensionable, non-consolidated location allowance of 1,750. A specialist allowance of up to 10,800 per annum (non-contractual, non-consolidated and non-pensionable) may be offered based on the candidates demonstrated skills, competence and experience at interview. This allowance will be subject to regular review and may be changed or removed with written notice. The terms of the employment include access to the Civil Service pension scheme (employer contribution of 28.97%) and annual leave starting at 25 days leave per annum.
If successful you must hold, or be willing to obtain, security clearance to DV level. You must have been resident in the UK for five out of the last ten years immediately prior to your application.