Head of Security Operations

Job Description

Company DescriptionHelping over ten million people around the world manage their savings, retirement plans and life insurance requires a lot of people behind-the-scenes. Its up to us in L&G Group functions - which includes our tech and digital teams, Group Finance, HR, Risk and Corporate Comms to provide the essential support services that all areas of the business need, here in the UK and overseas. Simply put, we enable everyoneat Legal & General to do what they do best. That means were helping to improve our customers lives, and contributing to the success of the business every day. Job DescriptionWere looking for a Head of Security Operations to join us in London! This is a highly varied role where youll lead and manage the day to day operations of the Security Operations Centre (SOC); this includes security event monitoring, threat monitoring and response activities. Youll also provide guidance in the event of escalationsto help ensure Legal and Generals cyber threats are monitored and managed effectively. If youre looking for an exciting new step in your career where youll be supported in your ongoing professional development then this could be the ideal next move for you! We will consider applications from all over the UK however there is an expectation to travel into one of our main offices in London. We are also open to flexible working arrangements - job share etc. What youll be doing

• Contributing to incident management activities by advising on incident identification, assessment, classification, escalation, investigation, mitigation, monitoring and reporting to help ensure Legal and Generals cyber incidents are managed in a timelyand effectively manner to limit impact
• Defining and collecting metrics / KPIs and periodically reporting to leadership on SOC events / incidents and overall effectiveness of the security operations programme to help ensure SOC metrics are in line with Legal & Generals risk appetite
• Acting as the primary interface between Legal and General and the SOC service providers and ensuring they meet contractually defined Service Level Agreements; by monitoring process adherence and identifying continuous improvement activities needed to achieveoperational performance and risk management objectives related to the SOC
• Driving the development of threat management, threat modelling and identification of new threat vectors by keeping up to date with industry activity and methodology, to help ensure Legal & Generals key assets are protected
• Regularly reviewing, revising and re-defining SOC service catalogue and the associated technologies, processes, talent (people) and data requirements to ensure it meets the continually evolving threat and business landscapes
• Managing, motivating and developing employees at all levels to maximise the performance of the area

Qualifications

• Naturally you will come from a strong background in security operations and incident management
• Good knowledge of various security operations tools, technologies and processes including security device management tools, IDs / IPS and SIEM tools
• Youll also be well versed in security concepts such as threat vectors, event and incident management, cyber threats and attacks etc.
• Experience with security device management and SIEM solutions
• Experience in global delivery operations support model (e.g. 24-7 / 16-8)
• Youll also have experience in leading security operational meetings with key internal and external stakeholders and managing relationship with service providers
• Any Information Security and/or Information Technology industry certifications (CISSP, CISM or equivalent) would be a huge plus

Additional InformationWhen you commit to Legal & General, well commit to you too. That means well recognise and reward your hard work, your performance and your contribution. If you join us, youll get access to some great benefits, including private medical insurance, 30 days holiday (excluding bank holidays), a generous pension scheme, life assurance, and Income Protection. Youll receive a car allowance of 12% of your annualsalary, and you can participate in our electric car scheme, which offers employees the option to hire a brand new electric car through tax efficient salary sacrifice. Were also proud to offer competitive family leave. Youll have the opportunity to participate in our annual, performance-related bonus plan and valuable share schemes. And then there are the many discounts we offer that you can take advantage of - both for our own products and at a range of high street storesand online offerings.