Cyber Security Officer
| Posting date: | 14 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £39,152 to £41,771 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £39,152 – 41,771 per annum (rising by annual increments to £41,771) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 February 2026 |
| Location: | SP1 3NR or DT1 3SU |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 5 days per week |
| Company: | Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
This is a fantastic opportunity to join Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service, an organisation that is passionate about changing and saving lives. Our corporate staff are absolutely vital in helping to make our communities safer and healthier. Without them, we couldn’t do it.
We offer a wide range of employee benefits and strive to ensure that staff are valued and rewarded. For example, we offer a flexi time scheme, Local Government Pension Scheme, a generous annual leave allowance, a variety of family friendly schemes including 39 weeks’ full pay during maternity leave (subject to qualifying criteria) and health & well-being services.
As a Cyber Security Officer in our Corporate Support department you will:
Respond to cyber and information security incidents, including investigating and making recommendations to mitigate any risks.
Lead on the Service’s implementation of Microsoft Purview and monitor and improve the Service’s security posture across the M365 platform using Microsoft secure score.
Carry out internal audit checks of our Information Security Management System.
What makes you our ideal Cyber Security Officer?
Qualification to relevant degree level (computer science, ICT or cyber security) or hold a relevant professional qualification (ie CISSP, CISM, CISA),or be able to demonstrate a significant level of experience in cyber security/ICT
Knowledge and experience of Microsoft enterprise software – Microsoft 365, Entra ID and Exchange Online
Knowledge of cyber threats and attack vectors
For full details of the role and requirements please have a look at the job description and person specification.
We offer a wide range of employee benefits and strive to ensure that staff are valued and rewarded. For example, we offer a flexi time scheme, Local Government Pension Scheme, a generous annual leave allowance, a variety of family friendly schemes including 39 weeks’ full pay during maternity leave (subject to qualifying criteria) and health & well-being services.
As a Cyber Security Officer in our Corporate Support department you will:
Respond to cyber and information security incidents, including investigating and making recommendations to mitigate any risks.
Lead on the Service’s implementation of Microsoft Purview and monitor and improve the Service’s security posture across the M365 platform using Microsoft secure score.
Carry out internal audit checks of our Information Security Management System.
What makes you our ideal Cyber Security Officer?
Qualification to relevant degree level (computer science, ICT or cyber security) or hold a relevant professional qualification (ie CISSP, CISM, CISA),or be able to demonstrate a significant level of experience in cyber security/ICT
Knowledge and experience of Microsoft enterprise software – Microsoft 365, Entra ID and Exchange Online
Knowledge of cyber threats and attack vectors
For full details of the role and requirements please have a look at the job description and person specification.
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