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Cyber Security Manager

A-SAFE

Job Location:

Elland - UK

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 17 July 2026 (30+ days ago)

Application Deadline: 14 October 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

Job title: Cyber Security Manager
Location: Halifax Elland HX5 9JP
Hours: 37.5 hours
Working Pattern:Full-time On-site 5 days per week (core hours flexible shifts weekend/evening if required).

Are you seeking a hands-on role where you will be responsible for security posture management security operations and supplier oversight risk and control governance and compliance and assurance while driving continuous improvement in security maturity data protection capability and the organisations overall security strategy.

We are seeking an experienced individual with several years experience ideally in a similar role to provide cyber and information security leadership across our established and mature technology estate spanning a complex cloud environment including but not limited to Azure and AWS.

What we are looking for:

Assess the current security posture
Set priorities based on risk
Drive change across technical and procedural controls
Influence internal teams and suppliers
Provide assurance to leadership
Demonstrates strong hands-on expertise across a mature Azure and AWS estate with a deep understanding of cloud architecture security and operational best practice.
Act as the primary point of contact for cyber security across the A-SAFE Group providing leadership and support to both UK operations and global subsidiaries.
Collaborate with infrastructure teams to ensure effective backup recovery and business continuity processes.
Ensure all core business software and applications are secured through the various mediums such as Single Sign-On.
Improve our efficiencies by utilising automation and AI-led security initiatives
Work closely with digital teams to embed security into systems and delivery processes ensuring a joined-up approach to security posture across platforms rather than operating in silos
Manage the Microsoft security estate including Conditional Access Privileged Identity Management Identity Protection and Defender for Cloud.
Conduct and manage third-party and supplier security risk assessments ensuring risks are identified mitigated and monitored appropriately.
Enhance and maintain cloud security capabilities across Azure and AWS ensuring best practice configurations and aligned controls.
Provide out-of-hours support for critical security incidents or escalations acting as an escalation point when required.
Regular scanning of all public-facing assets for exposed credentials and misconfigurations.
Owning and maintaining a complete inventory of public-facing assets.
Responsible for defining implementing and governing data sensitivity labelling policies across the organisation
Extensive knowledge of regulatory compliance frameworks and Microsoft Purview
Own and manage a dedicated cyber security budget ensuring our investment is aligned with risk and compliance.

What we are looking for:

Strong technical expertise across cyber security domains including cloud (Azure/AWS) endpoint security identity and access management and network security
Experience with security tooling and SIEM/SOC platforms vulnerability scanning and monitoring solutions
Solid understanding of security frameworks and standards (e.g. Cyber Essentials ISO 27001) and how to apply them practically within a business
Ability to design and implement security controls across complex multi-platform environments
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills with the ability to translate technical risk into business impact
Vendor and supplier management capability including working with managed service providers SOC teams and external auditors
Strong organisational and planning skills with the ability to manage competing priorities across operational and strategic objectives
Hands-on experience managing security operations including incident response threat detection and remediation activities
Focused on reducing real business risk not just theoretical or tool-driven outcomes
Take ownership of security outcomes and drives continuous improvement across the estate
Able to influence both technical and non-technical stakeholders at all levels
Able to respond effectively to incidents escalations and changing priorities
Understands the balance between security cost operational impact and business objectives

Benefits: