Cyber Security Lead

Salary: £58,000 - 60,000 per year

Requirements:

• 5+ years of cyber security experience with leadership or ownership of security functions.
• Strong knowledge of network, application, cloud (AWS/Azure), and endpoint security.
• Ability to analyse vulnerabilities, threats, procedures, and architectural design, producing reports and sharing intelligence.
• Hands-on experience with SIEM, Fortinet firewalls, Nessus, and vulnerability remediation.
• Experience working with SOC teams and supplier security assessments.
• Familiarity with CAF, CE+, NIST, CIS Controls, and ISO 27001.
• Strong incident response, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of AI/ML risks and AI governance.
• Experience with phishing campaigns, penetration testing, and remediation.
• Understanding of healthcare data protection, ideally NHS/UK standards.
• Excellent communication skills across technical and senior stakeholder groups.
• Organised, proactive, and committed to continuous learning.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and take accountability for all cyber security concerns across our organisation.
• Liaise with the team and relevant stakeholders to provide assurance and guide our cyber security strategy.
• Support the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of local security compliance, infrastructure, policies, and practices.
• Assure the protection of our digital assets and ensure framework and regulatory compliance, including CE+, CAF, ISO27001, and GDPR/DPA.
• Minimise internal and supplier risks by working with our team and SaaS providers.
• Be hands-on within our estate when needed, particularly in the early stages of the role.
• Analyse security vulnerabilities, threats, procedures, and architectural design, and share findings and intelligence.
• Support incident response, vulnerability remediation, phishing campaigns, and penetration testing activities.
• Work with SOC teams and carry out supplier security assessments.

Technologies:

• AI
• AWS
• Azure
• Cloud
• Support
• Network
• Security

More:

We are a charity based in London seeking an experienced Cyber Security Lead to provide leadership and accountability across our cyber security function. You will work collaboratively with our team to help shape and improve our security strategy, compliance, infrastructure, policies, and practices. This role offers the opportunity to protect our digital assets, strengthen our regulatory compliance, and reduce internal and supplier risk while being hands-on in the estate when needed.

last updated 32 week of 2026