Cyber Security Risk Manager
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Job description
As a Senior Cyber Security Risk Manager, you will lead first line cyber risk activity across DWP Digital, giving teams a clear view of security risks to support confident, risk informed decisions.
Identifying, assessing and guiding the treatment of cyber risks through a controls driven approach, you'll ensure alignment with organisational standards and an evolving threat landscape.
Working alongside delivery teams, technical specialists and senior stakeholders, you'll analyse the effectiveness of our controls and translate any technical vulnerabilities into clear, business focused insight. You'll also support design, testing and monitoring activities, and offer constructive challenge to keep us on a path of strategic alignment and good practice.
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Requirements
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A broad platform knowledge and ability to conduct cyber security assessments from a multi-platform perspective.
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Research, evaluate and assess known/emerging security risks and controls to ensure expert advice is provided
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Extensive knowledge and experience of working with security principles and technologies for cloud hosted services.
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Advanced understanding of threat intelligence and threat assessment principles and concepts and leads threat intelligence and assessment activities.
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Demonstrable experience of working on complex IT infrastructures and across a multi-domain model, with specific experience working in a Cyber Security Risk management role as part of a cybersecurity capability.
Benefits & conditions
Pay: We offer competitive pay for this role of up to £78,205.
Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions of 28.97%, worth over £16,786 per year.
Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time.
You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays.
We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes:
- Time off volunteering and charitable giving
- Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP'
- Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more
- Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference
- Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities.
And we have an award-winning environment and culture:
- DWP have been recognised as 2024 Diversity Employer of the Year at the Computing Women in Tech Excellence awards
- Diverse and Inclusive Leadership at Digital Leaders Awards 2024
- Commended as Best Place to Work in Digital category in the Computing Digital Technology Leaders awards 2025
- Recognised as one of the Best Public Sector Employers at 2025 Women In Tech Employer Awards, £95,000
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