Head of Information Security

Cyber Security Engineer required by an established, Financial firm based near Bank station to join a team focussed on Data, Network & Security across all offices. It is a hybrid role (3 days office, 2 days remote), and the salary is up to £95k + Bonus + Corporate Benefits

Reporting directly to the Managing Partner you will take technical ownership of implementing, maintaining, and hardening robust security across a global infrastructure.

This is a brilliant opportunity to act as a key technical leader, managing a Senior Sec Analyst and 3rd party Support, working with a Fractional CISO to safeguard sensitive financial data.

Knowledge and Experience of any of the following would be benificial

• Infrastructure Hardening: Manage and optimise enterprise Firewalls (Palo Alto, Cisco), WAF/DDoS protection (Imperva), and Microsoft Gateways.

• Threat Detection & Response: Oversee email/web security gateways (Mimecast, Menlo), SIEM/SOAR platforms, and EDR/XDR alert response (CrowdStrike, Rapid7 IDR).

• Identity & Access Management: Administer MFA/SSO protocols using Okta and Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD).

• Endpoint & Vulnerability Management: Manage MDM/MAM solutions via Microsoft Intune, execute vulnerability scans/remediation (Rapid7 IVM), and manage security certificates (Digicert).

• Governance & Culture: Remediate penetration test findings, contribute to ad-hoc security architecture projects, and deliver security awareness training (KnowBe4).

Requirements

• Industry Experience: A strong technical background within Financial Services or a structured SOC / Penetration Testing environment. GDPR, ISO27001

• Soft Skills: Exceptional communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interface with the wider business.

• Certifications: Relevant industry certifications are highly preferred (e.g., CISM, Microsoft Security, OSCP).

Location, Hours & Flexibility

• Model: Hybrid working (3 days office, 2 days remote).

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