Senior Security Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Supervise and direct the overall cybersecurity posture and security strategies of the organization.

• Lead the vulnerability management process, which includes the identification, analysis, and remediation of security risks.

• Perform risk assessments and devise mitigation strategies.

• Enforce cybersecurity policies and ensure adherence to GDPR, PCI-DSS, SOC2, and other applicable standards.

• Design and execute disaster recovery and business continuity plans.

• Assess and manage cybersecurity insurance coverage.

• Oversee backups for application code, databases, and cloud storage, along with conducting restore simulations.

• Implement workstation security measures, including tools like SentinelOne XDR or similar, as well as hard disk encryption.

• Create an asset inventory system for company hardware and software, ensuring compliance with organizational policies.

• Conduct weekly security reviews to monitor and identify suspicious activities.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate security protocols across company systems.

• Manage relationships with third-party vendors and evaluate their cybersecurity practices.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proactive security mindset with a strong sense of ownership and initiative.

• Creative problem-solving abilities.

• Strong communication and leadership skills.

• Capability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical teams.

• Detail-oriented with a keen ability to identify vulnerabilities and manage risks proficiently.

• Previous experience in the FinTech sector or familiarity with security regulations related to financial services is advantageous.

• Experience with SentinelOne XDR or comparable endpoint detection and response tools.

• Knowledge of hard disk encryption practices.

• Understanding of GDPR, PCI-DSS, SOC2, and other pertinent standards.

• Experience in disaster recovery and business continuity planning.

• Background in managing backups and conducting restore simulations.

• Familiarity with cybersecurity insurance coverage.

• Experience with asset inventory systems and managing third-party vendor cybersecurity practices.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements.

• Options for remote work.

• Continuous professional development and training opportunities.

• Chance to influence the cybersecurity strategy of a rapidly growing FinTech company.

• A collaborative and dynamic company culture that prioritizes security.