Head of Security Information Security
Opus RS · Barking, London
Head of Security Information Security at Opus RS, based in Barking, London, paying £600 - £800 per day. This is a contract role.
- Salary
- £600 - £800 per day
- Location
- Barking, London
- Contract
- Contract
- Posted
- 13 hours ago
- Closes
- 30 Oct 2026
- Sector
- IT & Software
About 36% above the going rate for it & software
Reference job-search/371/head-of-security-information-security/cybersecurity/barking/job
About the role
Key responsibilities
- Own and evolve the information security strategy.
- Lead ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIST, GDPR and PCI DSS compliance.
- Embed secure-by-design and DevSecOps across engineering.
- Drive security improvements through AI, automation and technical controls.
- Lead security risk, threat modelling, vulnerability management and incident response.
- Oversee third-party/supplier security and operational security controls.
- Partner with SOC and engineering teams to improve detection and response.
- Support client assurance and security audits.
- CISSP, CISM or equivalent.
- Strong knowledge of ISO 27001, NIST, CIS, PCI DSS and GDPR.
- Proven leadership across information security, cyber risk or assurance.
- Strong technical understanding of cloud, application, network, endpoint and data security.
- Experience with SIEM/SOC, vulnerability management and incident response.
- Strong stakeholder management with a pragmatic, hands-on approach.
Reference: job-search/371/head-of-security-information-security/cybersecurity/barking/job · Posted 13 hours ago · Closes 30 Oct 2026 · Listed via Opus RS
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