Information Security Manager

London, England, United Kingdom

Purpose of the job

To ensure that the organization's information is held, used, and shared securely by implementing robust policy, organizational, and technical security regimes.

Key job outcomes/accountabilities

• Responsible for policies and measures covering all information held and used by the organization in all formats. 
• Support the overall Information Governance Service.
• Develop policies, standards, and procedures to support sound security in service delivery/operations and ensure compliance with relevant regulations, standards, and codes of good practice.
• Ensure the organization's technical architecture is appropriately secure.
• Maintain effective internal and external checks and challenges to security arrangements such as audits and penetration tests.
• Ensure the organization's staff understand and act on their security responsibilities.

This job description sets out the key outcomes required. It does not specify in detail the activities required to achieve these outcomes.

General Accountabilities

A.    So far as is reasonably practicable, the post holder must ensure that safe working practices are adopted by employees and in premises/work areas for which the post holder is responsible to maintain a safe working environment for employees and service users. These are defined in the Corporate Health, Safety and Welfare Policy, departmental policies, and codes of practice.

B.    Work in compliance with the Codes of Conduct, Regulations, and policies of the organization.

C.    To model and promote good equalities practice and value diversity across the service.

D.    Ensure that output and quality of work are of a high standard and comply with current legislation/standards.