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Head of Cyber

Posting date:	28 October 2025
Salary:	£69,308 to £80,342 per year
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	27 November 2025
Location:	Manchester, Greater Manchester
Remote working:	Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week
Company:	Government Recruitment Service
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	432995

Summary

In this fast-paced and diverse role you will be responsible for the Cabinet Office’s operational cyber security capabilities.

You’ll be instrumental in ensuring that the department can effectively understand, detect, investigate and respond to cyber security threats and vulnerabilities.

Work closely with the Deputy Director of Cyber and information Security (CISO) to design, and drive implementation and delivery of, the department’s cyber security strategy and roadmap
Deputise for the Deputy Director of Cyber and Information Security (CISO) as required, including attending the Digital Senior Leadership Team, Technical Design Authority, and programme boards
Lead the Cabinet Office’s cyber security operations function, by providing strategic direction and coordinating day-to-day delivery of threat intelligence, threat detection, incident response, vulnerability management and ethical hacking capabilities
Lead the technical response to major cyber security incidents and critical vulnerabilities impacting the Cabinet Office
Identify and deliver opportunities for continual improvement of the security operations function
Brief senior stakeholders on cyber security threats, vulnerabilities, incidents, and mitigations
Work closely alongside other cyber and information security functions, supporting the continual improvement of wider capabilities
work with stakeholders from across the Cabinet Office to ensure an end-to-end approach to cyber security, and ensure that cyber security is embedded in other central and local functions
Work with Government Security Group, the National Technical Authorities (e.g., NCSC) and law enforcement to ensure knowledge sharing and collaboration
Contribute to the overall development of the Cabinet Office Digital and the Government Security profession

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