Security Operations Lead -
2 days ago
Preston
Role Title: Security Operations LeadClearance: SC ClearedLocation : Inverness or Preston | 5 days onsiteInitial Contract to 31/03/2027Pay : £500 - £600Status: Inside IR35Role Description:The Senior Security Incident Management Consultant operates within the Operational Integrator (OI) function and provides governance, leadership, assurance, and strategic oversight of security incident management across a complex multi-supplier environment.The role is responsible for ensuring suppliers manage security incidents consistently, effectively, and in accordance with client policy, regulatory obligations, and operational risk requirements. Acting as the primary OI lead for incident governance, the consultant provides a consolidated view of incident risk, drives supplier accountability, and supports continual improvement across the incident management lifecycle.Key Responsibilities:Security Incident GovernanceOwn and govern the security incident management framework across suppliersDefine and maintain: Incident classification criteriaEscalation modelsReporting standardsMajor incident governance processesEnsure alignment to client policies, regulatory obligations, and security controlsSupplier Governance & Performance ManagementAct as the primary OI lead for security incident governanceChallenge, validate, and assure supplier incident management processesDrive consistency in reporting, escalation, communications, and evidence standardsManage escalations relating to significant or recurring incidentsIncident Risk & Executive OversightMaintain visibility of security incident exposure across all suppliersEnsure major incidents receive appropriate governance attentionSupport risk-based decision making through accurate incident reportingProvide oversight of supplier corrective and preventative actionsReporting & Executive VisibilityProduce consolidated security incident reporting across suppliersProvide insight into: Incident trendsResponse performanceSLA adherenceRecurring root causesRisk exposureSupport governance boards, service review meetings, and client security leadershipAssurance & Evidence ManagementDefine incident management evidence requirementsEnsure traceability across: DetectionEscalationInvestigation outcomesRecovery activitiesClosure decisionsSupport audits, assurance reviews, and regulatory inspectionsPost-Incident Review & Continuous ImprovementCoordinate governance of Post Incident Reviews (PIRs)Ensure suppliers provide: Root cause analysisCorrective actionsImprovement activitiesIdentify opportunities to improve incident governance, reporting, and operational effectivenessYour skills and experienceEssentialSignificant experience in Security Incident Management, Cyber Governance, Service Management, or GRC rolesStrong understanding of: Security incident lifecyclesMajor incident managementSecurity reporting and governanceExperience working within complex multi-supplier environmentsStrong stakeholder engagement and supplier management skillsExperience presenting incident risk information to senior stakeholdersDesirableKnowledge of: NIST Cyber Security Framework (CSF)NCSC guidanceITIL Major Incident ManagementISO 27001Experience supporting security assurance and audit activitiesExperience in Defence, Government, or highly regulated sectorsKey DeliverablesSecurity Incident Management FrameworkConsolidated supplier incident reportingExecutive incident dashboardsGovernance and assurance reporting packsPost Incident Review governance outputsContinuous improvement roadmapRole DefinitionThe role governs and assures security incident management across suppliers, ensuring incidents are consistently escalated, evidenced, reviewed, and reported to the client through a controlled and audit-ready process, without performing operational security response activitiesReasonable Adjustments:Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason , please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.TPBN1_UKTJ