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Head of Information Security - Insurance - Hybrid

Oliver James
Posted 2 days ago, valid for 10 days
Location

London, Greater London EC1R 0WX

Salary

£40,000 - £48,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

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  • The job involves safeguarding technology infrastructure and proprietary information while providing guidance for all information security needs.
  • Candidates should have experience in developing security architecture and plans, along with a strong understanding of the business impact of security tools and policies.
  • A familiarity with legal and regulatory requirements, cryptography principles, and network protocols is essential.
  • The role requires experience with information security management frameworks like ISO 2700x, ITIL, and COBIT, as well as previous management experience and strong leadership skills.
  • The position typically requires at least 5 years of experience and offers a salary range of $100,000 to $130,000.

To safeguard technology infrastructure and any privileged or proprietary information that the business possesses; to provide guidance and management for all information security needs

Knowledge

* Knowledge of and experience in developing and documenting security architecture and plans, including strategic, tactical and project plans

* A strong understanding of the business impact of security tools, technologies and policies

* Familiarity with applicable legal and regulatory requirements

* Familiarity with the principles of cryptography and cryptanalysis

* An understanding of operating system internals and network protocols

Experience

* Experience with common information security management frameworks, such as International Standards Organization (ISO) 2700x, the IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) and Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology (COBIT) frameworks

* Experience in leading communications with senior stakeholders

* Previous management experience and strong leadership abilities, including the capability to develop and guide information security team members and IT operations personnel, and work with minimal supervision

* Proficiency in performing risk, business impact, control and vulnerability assessments, and in defining treatment strategies

* Strong analytical skills to analyse security requirements and relate them to appropriate security controls

* Experience in application technology security testing (white box, black box and code review)

* Experience in system technology security testing (vulnerability scanning and penetration testing)

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.