A Cyber Incident Response Manager is needed for a high-impact contract where cyber security isnt just talked about its actively evolving.

Youll step into a critical role helping a financially regulated environment strengthen how it detects, responds to, and manages cyber threats.

This is a hands-on leadership opportunity where your work directly improves how security operations perform day to day. Youll be shaping how incidents are handled, how services are measured, and how a modern SOC capability continues to mature. Expect real influence across tooling, governance, and operational standards.

Whats in it for you

• £550 per day PAYE on a 6-month contract with strong likelihood of extension
• Hybrid working with only two days per week in a central London office
• The opportunity to influence the evolution of a modern security operations capability
• Work closely with internal technology teams and external security partners
• Exposure to enterprise security tooling, monitoring frameworks, and operational governance
• A role where operational improvements you deliver will have immediate impact

What youll be getting stuck into as a Cyber Incident Response Manager

• Leading day-to-day security operations while helping shape the SOC roadmap
• Overseeing cyber incident response, detection monitoring, triage, and mitigation activity
• Managing security production incidents and contributing to problem and change forums
• Working with the MSSP to review service performance, SLAs, and operational metrics
• Improving policies, procedures, and security controls to support regulatory compliance
• Driving improvements across ticketing, service requests, root cause analysis, and operational reporting

What youll bring to the table as a Cyber Incident Response Manager

• Previous experience leading security operations or IT security service delivery
• Strong understanding of SIEM and monitoring frameworks such as Microsoft Sentinel and MITRE ATT&CK
• Knowledge of the Microsoft security ecosystem and associated tooling
• Experience across security technologies including DLP, EDR/XDR, CASB, email security, SWG, and ZTNA/SASE
• Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CCSP, or SSCP would be beneficial

If youre an experienced Cyber Incident Response Manager ready to strengthen and modernise security operations in a highly regulated environment, apply now.

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