Chief Information Security Officer

Salary: £75,055 - 82,400 per year

Requirements:

• We are looking for broad experience gained in a Deputy CISO, Head of Cyber Security or equivalent role.
• We would ideally like experience in incident response, SOC, security architecture, vulnerability and compliance, governance or risk.
• We preferably want experience of working in both the public and private sectors, although this is not essential.
• We need significant technical experience in cloud and mobile technologies and enterprise-level architectures.
• We are looking for knowledge of how different products and services may impact business security risks.
• We need the ability to translate cyber and information security issues into meaningful language for non-specialist audiences.
• We require a professional qualification such as CISSP, NCSC Certified Professional or Level 6 equivalent qualification, or a Certified CISO qualification like CISA, CISM or CRISC.

Responsibilities:

• We provide strategic leadership for information and cyber security across our organisation.
• We ensure security objectives support organisational priorities, enable digital transformation and strengthen operational resilience.
• We develop and communicate our Information Security and Cyber Assurance Vision and Strategy.
• We bring different teams together to establish shared direction for delivering the new strategy.
• We lead our Information and Cyber Security functions.
• We develop, maintain and continually improve a comprehensive, risk-based security capability that protects the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information, systems and services.
• We cover project and service delivery and live-service security monitoring.
• We own cyber and information security risk across the organisation, promoting governance and assurance as an enabling approach.
• We create and own the delivery of Information Security initiatives to help our organisation and products stay protected against the latest vulnerabilities and cyber threats.
• We drive cyber and information security and assurance across a variety of business areas, projects and programmes.
• We work with different technical teams to deliver complex solutions.
• We translate cyber and information security issues into meaningful language for non-specialist audiences across the business.

Technologies:

• Cloud
• Support
• Mobile
• Security

More:

We are FCDO Services, protecting the UKs interests at home and overseas through secure government buildings, diplomatic courier services and the safeguarding of government technology. Our Digital, Data and Technology team delivers best-in-class, secure solutions for government clients, supporting innovation, bespoke software, programme and application support, and Cloud migration. This permanent, full-time role is based in Hanslope Park, Milton Keynes, with flexibility for hybrid working depending on business need and a free shuttle bus available between central Milton Keynes and Hanslope Park. We offer a competitive salary of £75,055 to £82,400 plus a £1,750 location allowance, excellent benefits, a Civil Service Pension, good holiday entitlement, training and development opportunities, and access to an on-site gym, nursery, café and restaurant. We are an inclusive, diverse employer and support every individual as a Disability Confident employer and a Carer Confident workplace.

last updated 39 week of 2026