IT Systems Cyber Security Lead

Job Description

We are recruiting for Cyber Security Lead for A leading manufacturing business to take ownership of its security and compliance agenda. This is a high impact, hand on role where you will shape and mature the organisation's cyber security posture, with a clear road map to achieve:

Cyber Essentials → Cyber Essentials Plus → ISO 27001

You'll be the go-to expert for security, working across infrastructure, operations, and leadership to embed best practice in a live 24/7 production environment.

The Role

You will take ownership of cyber security across the organisation, combining hands-on technical delivery with strategic oversight.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead delivery of Cyber Essentials, CE+ and ISO 27001 certification

- Assess current environment, identifying risks, vulnerabilities, and gaps

- Implement security improvements across infrastructure and systems

- Embed security into BAU IT operations and change processes

- Work closely with infrastructure, support, and third-party providers

- Deliver security awareness and upskilling across the business

- Engage with customers and stakeholders on security requirements

- Monitor and respond to the evolving threat landscape

Experience

This role suits someone who can operate as a security lead without the luxury of a large team.

- Strong cyber security background across infrastructure and systems environments

- Experience delivering or supporting Cyber Essentials / ISO 27001

- Knowledge of:

- Identity & access management (Entra ID, MFA, Conditional Access)

- Endpoint & network security (EDR/MDR, firewalls)

- Vulnerability management & patching

- Incident response processes

- Ability to translate technical risk into business impact

Key Traits

- Hands-on and pragmatic

- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment

- Strong stakeholder engagement skills (technical & non-technical)

- Proactive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement

- Able to balance security vs operational reality

Desirable:

- Exposure to offensive security / "hacker mindset"

- Experience in regulated sectors (manufacturing, aerospace, defence)

- Relevant certifications (CISSP, CISM, Microsoft Security, etc.)

Why This Role?

- Opportunity to build and shape security from the ground up

- Exposure to end-to-end security ownership

- Hybrid Working

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