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# Head of IT Security, Cyber Security, CISO, Birmingham, Part Remote

- **Company:** Carrington Recruitment Solutions Limited
- **Location:** Birmingham, UK (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, Identity and Access Management, Network Security, Zero Trust Network Access, CIS Benchmarks
- **Published:** September 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.totaljobs.com/job/head-of-it-security/carrington-recruitment-solutions-limited-job107976974

## About the Role

We need someone with a blended Security background within IT Security, along with Cyber Security. You will be very familiar with CISO set-ups too and will be hands on, as well as strategic. Ideally we are looking for someone from a Law Firm background, or Professional Services at the very least.

Ideally you will come from a technical background, whether this be Infrastructure or Security and have then blossomed into Leadership. You MUST have proven Leadership skills too.

Experience Required:

We are looking for someone who combines senior security expertise with pragmatic leadership and strong stakeholder engagement. You will bring:

 * Senior IT security leadership experience, ideally with exposure to CISO-level responsibilities.
 * Strong knowledge of security operations, identity and access management, cloud and network security, endpoint protection, email security and modern models such as Zero Trust / ZTNA.
 * Experience working with ISO27001, Cyber Essentials Plus and recognised security frameworks such as CIS Controls or NIST.
 * The ability to translate risk and compliance requirements into practical controls, services and improvement plans.
 * Experience managing teams, vendors and managed security services, ideally in a SaaS-focused professional services environment.
 * Clear communication skills, with the confidence to explain complex security topics to senior stakeholders, technical teams and external parties.
 * A pragmatic, outcome-focused and forward-looking approach, with the resilience to work effectively under pressure.



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