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# Head of Information Security

- **Company:** gb
Deerfoot Recruitment Solutions
- **Location:** London, UK (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £125,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, User Authentication, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing Security, Cyber Security, Computer Networks, Software Vulnerability Management, National Institute of Standards and Technology Cybersecurity Framework, CIS Benchmarks
- **Published:** October 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.totaljobs.com/job/head-of-information-security/deerfoot-recruitment-solutions-job108123252

## About the Role

* Significant information or cybersecurity experience, grounded in hands-on technical work
 * Strong experience securing enterprise network and infrastructure environments
 * Good knowledge of cloud security, ideally within Microsoft 365 and Azure
 * A strong understanding of identity, authentication, privileged access and access control
 * Experience applying NIST CSF, CIS Controls or ISO 27001 as practical tools, with a record of improving security standards and policies

Desirable: Google Enterprise knowledge, a recognised security certification, experience in an international or multi-site organisation, publishing, media or another IP-rich sector

## Description

Are you a hands-on security professional ready to set the direction for information security at an international organisation? This Head of Information Security role is a new, senior position reporting to the Global Head of Technology, with real influence over what good security looks like.

You'll be the lead subject-matter expert on information and cyber security, working with infrastructure teams and suppliers to put proportionate, practical controls in place. There is no security team to manage, so your credibility and willingness to get into the technical detail will make the difference.

What You'll Be Doing

 * Setting the information security direction, standards and priorities for an international business
 * Defining what good security looks like and shaping proportionate, practical controls
 * Challenging network, infrastructure and cloud configurations constructively with engineers and suppliers
 * Providing expertise and oversight across vulnerability management, security monitoring and incident response
 * Explaining security risk and its business impact clearly to Executives
 * Seeing improvements through to implementation with teams who do not report to you