Yolk Recruitment Ltd
Threat and Vulnerability Manager
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Threat and Vulnerability Manager
Threat and Vulnerability Manager
£55k | Newport (x1 day a week)
Benefits
- 28.9% pension contribution
- Flexi-working
The Opportunity
The Yolk Recruitment Public Sector & Not-for-Profit team has partnered with a Civil Service Organisation undergoing a cloud-based transformation. The ideal candidate will:
About the Role
Oversee and continuously improve the management of vulnerability assessments across a hybrid IT environment using a risk-based, threat-informed approach. Work closely with stakeholders to enhance the organisation’s security posture.
Vulnerability Management (Primary Focus)
- Lead and improve the organisation’s vulnerability management programme, covering infrastructure, applications, and hybrid IT environments
- Oversee penetration testing activities, including:
- Scoping and prioritisation
- Stakeholder engagement
- Remediation tracking
- Assess and prioritise vulnerabilities in alignment with business, regulatory, and audit requirements
- Manage the full vulnerability lifecycle:
- Triage
- Mitigation planning
- Remediation guidance
- Cross-team coordination
- Develop and maintain policies, procedures, standards, and best practice guidance
Threat Intelligence
- Produce tactical, operational, and strategic threat intelligence assessments using:
- Internal intelligence
- Commercial intelligence
- Open-source information
- External partnership data
- Support intelligence-sharing initiatives
- Strengthen the organisation’s overall cyber intelligence capability
- Analyse emerging threats and the broader threat landscape
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Cyber Risk Management
- Support cyber risk management through:
- Risk and threat assessments aligned with regulations and security standards
- Providing practical, proportionate security advice to stakeholders
- Enhance incident response processes and participate in:
- Incident response coordination
- Threat intelligence analysis
- Support for threat-hunting activities
Reporting & Metrics
- Develop and monitor meaningful KPIs and metrics to track the effectiveness of:
- Vulnerability management
- Threat intelligence functions
Technical Experience Required
- Specialised experience in vulnerability management, threat intelligence, and security operations within complex enterprise environments
- Proven management of penetration testing programmes
- Strong understanding of:
- Secure development practices
- Security testing within the software development lifecycle (SDLC)
- Hybrid/cloud security
- Identity management
- Application security
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Additional Compensation & Benefits
- Pension scheme up to 28.9%
- Salary: £55,000
- Flexible working—work 37.5 hours across a schedule between 5am and 10pm per day
- Accrued time off: Work 37.5 hours on 4 days → 5th day off
- Unlimited access to Pluralsight learning videos
- 25 days annual leave (increasing to 30 days) plus bank holidays
Why This Opportunity?
Apply online if you are passionate about threat management, vulnerability assessments, and advancing Cybersecurity in enterprise environments.
About Our Team
The Yolk Recruitment Public Sector & Not-for-Profit team supports organisations across the UK, helping with specialty or bulk hiring needs while promoting Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) objectives.
Key Commitments
- Equal opportunities employer
- Diversity and inclusion champion
- Open to applications from qualified candidates from all backgrounds:
- Gender • Age • Race • Religion • Sexual orientation • Disability • Parental status • Gender identity
Apply now to be part of this transformative role! 🔒
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