Security Operations Manager, UK based - to £70k + car allowance + health + pension + bonus

From: Gavin Smith <GSmith(at)best-international.com>
Date: Wed Feb 26 2003 - 04:43:13 EST

Security Operations Manager, UK based - to £70k + car allowance + health + pension + bonus

Key Accountabilities:

• Lead day-to-day activities of security operations (technical and security services) functions
• Provide operational security support and security services for UK & Europe
• Assist in identification, investigation & follow-up of technical security incidents
• Develop/enhance relationship with other parts of IT and the business
• Manage vulnerability assessment processes and ensure high-risk vulnerabilities are resolved.
• Manage quarterly external and daily internal perimeter testing and ensure all high risk issues are resolved within agreed timescales
• Provide accurate and timely operational security reporting and assist with responses to internal and external audits.
• Manage relationships with operational suppliers
• Monitor and improve security operations team performance
• Lead network security reviews and ensure high risk issues are resolved within agreed timeframe
• Manage, monitor and ensure correct change control procedures exist for internal firewalls, IDS, Mailsweeper
• Support the Head of IT Security and other members of the security management team in agreed projects and activities

Key Experience

• Educated to degree level in a computing subject
• At least 10 years solid IT experience, ideally encompassing development, operations and project management
• Ideally 2 years experience in IT or information security
• Significant previous experience of managing and leading diverse teams and getting them to deliver against objectives
• Ideally previous banking / regulated business experience
• Able to demonstrate a track record of success in previous roles
• Previous experience of working in fast moving, highly demanding environments
• Previous supplier management experience
• Previous experience of managing 'difficult' people and situations

Whilst I have a strong preference for applicants who are current based in a EU country all applicants with a proven track record in a similar role within a retail financial services company will be considered.

For further information or to apply please email me your CV.

Regards

Gavin Smith

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Received on Wed Feb 26 11:39:33 2003