Cyber Security Lead

Interim Cyber Security LeadLocation: Slough, hybrid, 2 to 3 days per week in the officeOrganisation: Local authorityReporting to: Head of Enterprise Architecture andamp; Cyber SecurityContract: InterimWe are looking for an experienced Cyber Security Lead to strengthen a local authority''s cyber security and resilience. You will lead cyber assurance, risk management and improvement activity, alongside practical oversight of incident readiness and response.Working across council services, operational IT teams and technology partners, you will turn assessment findings and security risks into clear, prioritised actions and track delivery through to completion.Key responsibilities* Lead work towards the Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF) for local government, coordinating assessments, gathering evidence and identifying gaps.* Maintain a prioritised cyber improvement plan with clear ownership, tracking delivery and reporting progress, risks and outstanding actions.* Lead cyber incident response and resilience activities, maintaining and exercising response plans and coordinating investigation, escalation and recovery.* Support business continuity planning and turn lessons from incidents and exercises into practical improvements.* Work with operational IT teams and the managed Security Operations Centre (SOC) to review alerts, threat intelligence and vulnerabilities, prioritise remediation and follow through on actions.* Advise on security controls across cloud and on premises ..... full job details .....