Senior Information Security Manager

Aegon UK ,
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
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Contract Type: Permanent

Overview

The role is to join an existing team of Information Security specialists, as a Senior Information Security Manager. The team manages Information Security for all Aegon UK business lines and UK office locations. The position will report to the Aegon UK Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). Summary of Role: As a Senior Information Security Manager, you will get involved in all aspects of the Information Security Service. The teams remit covers all aspects of Information Security across People, Processes and Technology. This role will support the Enterprise Information Security Team in delivering the information Security strategy for Aegon UK, and aligning this with the Global Information Security strategy. Activities will include consulting on information security issues, monitoring compliance to information security policies and championing the global standards across the Aegon UK business. As a Senior Information Security manager you will have line management of the Information Security managers in the team. You will act as a leader in Information Security and deputise for the CISO when required. External Relationships: Aegon third parties External Audit Financial and Information Regulators Internal Relationships: AUK Business stakeholders IT Engineers and Technicians 2nd and 3rd line Information Security colleagues across the Aegon Group Job Description Key Tasks: Leads by example and manages the information security managers within the team. Support the Global strategy through input to and ownership of tasks within the information security roadmap for Aegon UK. Plays a key role in the successful delivery of an Enterprise Information Security Function: Understand and input towards the mapping of the Security Strategy & Architecture Roadmap & Standards to protect AEGON’s information assets. Provides technical support and guidance to project teams and other business areas in relation to Information Security. Validate delivered solutions against approved security architecture. Support the development and delivery of the Information Security function and it’s associated activities within Aegon UK. Assesses and recommends tools and techniques which will implement the architecture in a cost effective and efficient manner. Input as an SME to Aegon UK security policies, ensuring they are fit for purpose and maintained in line with best practice and global security requirements. Collaborate with different business areas to meet information security requirements and policies. Subject matter expert, supporting a variety of projects and providing thought leadership in specific areas. Representing Information Security to a wide and diverse audience. Skills: Excellent knowledge and thorough understanding of Financial Services regulatory/compliance requirements in information security and data protection. Risk assessment/risk management skills. Security, including information security management, physical security, application security, network security and security incident management. Information Security, which may include information security management, third party assurance, application security, project consultancy and assurance, network security, security incident management and user awareness. Good stakeholder management skills, with an ability to understand and communicate technical detail to a non-technical audience. Problem Solving, with the ability to undertake very complex tasks, including, but not limited to, analytical thinking and developing highly innovative solutions. Knowledge: Strong knowledge and experience of designing and implementing an Information Security Management System. Understanding of how to apply Information Security best practice to large scale enterprise environments. Excellent technical knowledge the security impact on established and up and coming technologies. Key understanding of working in a Digital business and the impact on information security. Wide and broad knowledge of Information Security, as the successful candidate will be expected to deal with varied work acitivites. Experience: Established experience of working in a security management role. Experience of operating at senior levels in a financial services organisation as an information security leader. Typically a background in technical IT roles such as IT architecture, development or operations, with a clear and abiding interest in information security. Experience of working across country boundaries, working with different cultures and work practices. Experience of working with multiple and diverse projects. Qualifications: Advantageous but not essential – CISSP, CISM Additional Job Description Equal Opportunity Employer: We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age

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