Head of Cyber Security Architecture
As Head of Cyber Security Architecture, you will provide strategic leadership for the design, development and continuous improvement of a secure technology environment. You will define and maintain the organisation’s cyber security architecture strategy, ensuring that security is embedded across infrastructure, applications, cloud services, networks, data and emerging technologies. Working closely with technology, risk, compliance and business stakeholders, you will translate security objectives into practical architectural standards, principles and roadmaps that support innovation while managing risk.
Your responsibilities will include leading a team of security architects and setting clear priorities, standards and ways of working. You will oversee security architecture reviews for major programmes and technology changes, assess threats and vulnerabilities, and provide expert guidance on identity and access management, cloud security, application security, network defence, data protection and resilience. You will establish and govern security patterns, reference architectures and control requirements, ensuring alignment with recognised industry frameworks and relevant regulatory obligations. You will also contribute to incident readiness, threat modelling, risk assessments and the development of effective remediation plans.
The successful candidate will bring substantial experience in cyber security architecture, enterprise architecture or a closely related discipline, together with a strong understanding of modern security technologies and evolving threat landscapes. You will have a proven track record of influencing senior stakeholders, leading architectural change and communicating complex technical risks clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences. Experience of working across hybrid and multi-cloud environments, security engineering, governance and assurance is highly desirable. Relevant professional certifications such as CISSP, CISM, SABSA, TOGAF or equivalent would be advantageous. You will be a collaborative, strategic thinker with sound judgement, strong commercial awareness and the ability to balance robust security with operational and business needs.
Head of Cyber Security Architecture
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