Information Security Manager
Saab
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: United Kingdom
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About the role
- Own and be accountable for the organisation’s overall security posture.
- Ensure alignment with business objectives and public sector expectations.
- Lead the implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the ISMS in line with ISO/IEC 27001.
- Maintain Cyber Essentials Plus certification, ensuring ongoing compliance with technical controls.
- Develop and maintain the Security Management Plan, focusing on resilience, availability, and service continuity.
- Provide regular assurance reporting to senior leadership and stakeholders.
- Own and maintain the Security Risk Register, ensuring risks are identified, assessed, and managed.
- Conduct and support risk assessments, internal audits, and external certification activities.
- Ensure compliance with relevant UK regulatory and security requirements, including GDPR.
- Act as the primary point of contact for security incidents and lead incident response activities.
- Ensure security is embedded in the design and operation of services supporting emergency response.
- Develop and deliver targeted security awareness and training programmes.
Requirements
- Proven experience in an information security role within a UK-based organisation, ideally supporting public sector or critical services.
- Practical experience with security monitoring and incident response tooling (SIEM/XDR).
- Strong working knowledge of ISO/IEC 27001 and experience maintaining an ISMS.
- Practical experience with Cyber Essentials / Cyber Essentials Plus certification.
- Experience managing security risks, incidents, audits, and compliance activities in operational environments.
- Ability to balance strategic leadership with hands-on delivery in a small organisation.
- Strong understanding of service resilience, availability, and risk in mission-critical systems.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Benefits
- Health benefits
- Pension scheme
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
information securityISMSISO/IEC 27001security monitoringincident responserisk assessmentsinternal auditscompliance activitiesservice resilienceavailability
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationstakeholder engagementstrategic thinkinghands-on delivery
Certifications
Cyber Essentials Plus