Salary: £41,000 - 81,000 per year Requirements: Strong demonstrable experience of IT and cyber governance, compliance, risk, and security within enterprise IT environments. Strong, in-depth understanding of information and cyber security. Proven experience defining and delivering Information Security best practice. Experience leading Information Security initiatives, including awareness programmes, training and phishing simulations. Good technical understanding of information security, including network architecture, SDLC, penetration testing, DLP tools, patching and vulnerability management. Working knowledge of National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) guidance and best practice. Understanding of data governance, cyber security and data protection principles. Experience working with security audits and assurance activities. Strong Microsoft Office skills. Full UK driving licence. Ideally hold at least one, and preferably two, of the following certifications: CISM, CISA, CIPT, or ISO27001 Lead Auditor. Experience working in a MoD restricted environment and knowledge of MoD security standards is desirable. Familiarity with the NIST/CSM V4 framework is desirable. Responsibilities: Own and manage our Information Security requirements and compliance obligations. Develop, maintain and deliver our Information Security strategy, plans, policies, processes and best practices. Act as the subject-matter expert for all Information Security matters, engaging with internal and external stakeholders including SIRO, MoD security representatives and accreditors. Ensure compliance with Security Operating Procedures across all environments, escalating non-compliance where appropriate. Manage and maintain appropriate Information Security controls and tooling. Define our Information Security awareness and training requirements, working with Learning & Development to ensure suitable content and completion. Line manage and develop our IT Security Officer, providing guidance, coaching and performance support. Technologies: Support Network Security More: We are a great defence organisation based in Wiltshire, offering a permanent Information Security Manager role with a salary of £60k-£65k plus strong benefits. This is a hybrid position, ideally requiring two days per week just outside Salisbury. We have a strong setup already in place, with ongoing upgrades and transformation across the business, particularly within IT. Our benefits include 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, additional holiday with service, and up to 8% employer pension contribution, alongside other perks. last updated 24 week of 2026