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Newcastle Upon Tyne (Tyne and Wear)
Information security specialist
£62,500 - £65,000 a year
Posted: 11h ago
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Salary: £62,500 - 65,000 per year Requirements: Several years experience in information security, incident response, or threat management Strong stakeholder management skills, including working with senior business leaders Confident managing non-urgent internal incidents (user behaviour, data misuse, policy failures) Experience planning and leading tabletop exercises Good understanding of insider threat management and investigative processes Knowledge of standard cyber tooling (e.g., Microsoft stack) Awareness of risks linked to critical national infrastructure Calm, analytical approach - especially under pressure Responsibilities: Lead and improve the organisations incident response processes Handle non-urgent infosec incidents such as poor data handling, internal user behaviour issues, and policy breaches Troubleshoot incidents appropriately and guide stakeholders through containment and recovery Plan, run, and deliver tabletop exercises - especially those involving senior leadership Conduct post-incident reviews and embed lessons learned into BAU operations Take ownership of a significant insider threat programme Work with HR, Legal, Compliance, SOC, and data teams on detection, investigation, and prevention Maintain confidentiality and a structured, methodical approach throughout Monitor and interpret threat developments, especially those relevant to critical national infrastructure Translate intelligence and technical detail into clear, actionable insights Promote a strong, business-aligned security culture Engage regularly with high-level stakeholders across the organisation Partner with the Business Continuity Lead on exercises, planning, and major incident simulations Technologies: Security More: We are a global organisation with a complex digital environment seeking an experienced Information Security Specialist to strengthen our incident response capability and drive a major insider risk programme. You will join a highly collaborative security function, working closely with a small team of specialists and engaging with senior stakeholders across the organisation. This role offers the opportunity to work in a supportive environment, where your expertise will contribute to enhancing our security posture. last updated 5 week of 2026

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