SBG Associates
Head / Sr Manager Cybersecurity
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Head / Sr Manager Cybersecurity Defence & Resilience
Remote | Up to £150,000
We’re recruiting a Head of Cyber Defence & Resilience for a major UK-headquartered global organisation, taking ownership of its cyber defence strategy, Security Operations capability and ability to respond to and recover from serious cyber incidents.
This is a high-responsibility, highly visible leadership position where you'll work closely with senior technology and business leaders to ensure cyber threats don’t become business-critical events.
The business
Our client is a FTSE 250, $1.5bn revenue global organisation, operating across 50 countries with more than 17,000 employees worldwide.
A world leader within manufacturing and advanced materials, the business supplies critical products and solutions to some of the world's largest organisations across the apparel, footwear and performance materials industries.
With a history stretching back more than 250 years, this is a highly established international business that continues to invest heavily in technology, digitalisation and innovation.
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Key responsibilities will include:
- Define and lead the global cyber defence and resilience strategy
- Establish, lead and mature the SOC and its operating model
- Oversee 24 / 7 security monitoring, detection and incident response
- Own and optimise core security capabilities including endpoint, email and secure access
- Develop and continually improve incident response and crisis management plans
- Lead cyber incident simulations and table-top exercises
- Test ransomware, backup and recovery scenarios
- Use real incidents and lessons learned to continuously strengthen security controls
- Work closely with senior D&T and business leadership across multiple countries
- Translate complex cyber threats into clear business risks and investment priorities
- Ensure security operations remain aligned with relevant regulatory requirements and industry best practice
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What we're looking for
We're looking for someone with around 8–10+ years' cybersecurity experience who has progressed into significant responsibility across cyber defence, security operations and incident response.
You'll ideally have:
- Strong SOC leadership experience
- Experience building or significantly maturing Security Operations capabilities
- Deep understanding of incident detection and response
- Experience developing SOC strategies and incident response frameworks
- Cyber resilience, ransomware, backup and recovery experience
- Experience handling or preparing organisations for major cyber incidents
- The ability to influence senior executives and operate across a complex global business
- Strong understanding of cybersecurity standards and best practices
- CISSP, CISM or equivalent professional certification
Experience leading crisis response and cyber simulation/table-top exercises would be particularly valuable.
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